philander

  • 11philander — ► VERB ▪ (of a man) enter into casual sexual relationships with women. DERIVATIVES philanderer noun. ORIGIN earlier as in the sense «man, husband», often used in literature as the given name of a lover: from Greek philandros fond of men …

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  • 12philander — [fə lan′dər] n. [< Gr philandros, fond of men < philos, loving + anēr, a man (see ANDRO ): used in fiction as a name for a lover] Rare a man who philanders vi. to engage lightly in passing love affairs; make love insincerely: said of a man… …

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  • 13 Philander —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Guillaume Philandrier, latinisé en Philander.  …

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  • 14Philander — Vieraugenbeutelratten Systematik Klasse: Säugetiere (Mammalia) Unterklasse: Beutelsäuger (Metatheria) Überordnung: Ameridelphia …

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  • 15philander — intransitive verb ( dered; philandering) Etymology: from obsolete philander lover, philanderer, probably from the name Philander Date: 1737 of a man to have casual or illicit sexual relations with a woman or with many women; especially to be… …

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  • 16philander — v. (D; intr.) to philander with * * * [fɪ lændə] (D; intr.) to philander with …

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  • 17philander — 1. noun a) A lover. b) A South American opossum, Didelphys philander. 2. verb To make love to women; to play the male flirt. Syn: womanize …

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  • 18philander — [fɪ landə] verb (of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women. Derivatives philanderer noun Origin C18: from earliernoun philander man, husband , often used in literature as the given name of a lover, from Gk… …

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  • 19philander — verb he had no time or inclination to philander Syn: womanize, have affairs, flirt; informal play around, carry on, play the field, sleep around, fool around …

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  • 20Philander — keturakiai oposumai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas gentis apibrėžtis Gentyje 2 rūšys. Paplitimo arealas – Centr. ir P. Amerika iki Argentinos. atitikmenys: lot. Philander angl. four eyed opossums; quica opossums vok.… …

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