The Vocalibrate dictionary

paramour

US/ˈpærəˌmʊr/GB/ˈpærəmʊə/noun

a lover, especially the secret lover of a married person

The duke left his fortune to his paramour, not his wife.

Near in meaning: lovermistress

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