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lover

1

[ luhv-er ]

noun

  1. a person who is in love with another.
  2. a person who has a sexual or romantic relationship with another.
  3. a person with whom one conducts an extramarital sexual affair.
  4. a person who has a strong enjoyment or liking for something, as specified:

    a lover of music.

    Synonyms: fan, enthusiast, devotee

  5. a person who loves, especially a person who has or shows a warm and general affectionate regard for others:

    a lover of humankind.



Lover

2

[ luhv-er ]

noun

  1. Samuel, 1797–1868, Irish novelist, painter, and songwriter.

lover

/ ˈlʌvə /

noun

  1. a person, now esp a man, who has an extramarital or premarital sexual relationship with another person
  2. often plural either of the two people involved in a love affair
    1. someone who loves a specified person or thing

      a lover of music

    2. ( in combination )

      a music-lover

      a cat-lover

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • lover·less adjective
  • lover·like adjective
  • non·lover noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lover1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; love + -er 1

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