amatory in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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They are serious, brief, irregular lyrics, in which neither the amatory nor the complimentary tone is by any means obligatory.
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As a publisher, he issued a chaste collection of amatory and miscellaneous songs, designed chiefly for the ladies in 1808.
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She is attractive, seemingly aloof, and ephemeral, and it appears that he harbors amatory feelings for her, but he lacks the full conviction of the feeling of true love.
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Later the amatory ideal turns into a profligate rake and then a ridiculous clown.
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Even entertaining guests, they sit beside each other, hand-in-hand, and exchange amatory glances.
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Most student productions succumb to formula, playing out an innocent amatory farce.
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Amatory fiction predates, and in some ways predicts, the invention of the novel.
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For the women of amatory fiction, love typically ends in misery.
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Often found in society news for his frequent romantic encounters, the popular tradition recorded legendary characteristics to his amatory capacities.
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Authors of amatory fictions often detailed extramarital affairs, which conveniently allowed them to avoid the complications of property, which was a strong motivation for marriage when amatory fiction was popular.
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