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lover
1[ luhv-er ]
noun
- a person who is in love with another.
- a person who has a sexual or romantic relationship with another.
- a person with whom one conducts an extramarital sexual affair.
- a person who has a strong enjoyment or liking for something, as specified:
a lover of music.
Synonyms: fan, enthusiast, devotee
- 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
- Samuel, 1797–1868, Irish novelist, painter, and songwriter.
lover
/ ˈlʌvə /
noun
- a person, now esp a man, who has an extramarital or premarital sexual relationship with another person
- often plural either of the two people involved in a love affair
- someone who loves a specified person or thing
a lover of music
- ( in combination )
a music-lover
a cat-lover
Other Words From
- lover·less adjective
- lover·like adjective
- non·lover noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
“And if that offended any of our military and veterans, I apologize to you because that was never my intent. I’m a product of the military, a proud lover of the military and a proud lover of all those who served before and now and will serve in the future.”
The 48-year-old bucket-hat lover spent eight years as a prop at Toulouse, winning two European Cups, before coaching the scrum at the Cheetahs and the Bulls.
Trump - a golf lover who faced an apparent attempt on his life at his Florida golf course two months ago - later pulled on-stage US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau.
You could probably get away with giving this gift to both the plant lover on your list and/or that special someone who genuinely fears the forbidden frond.
I’m also an unabashed lover of puns.
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