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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: , ,

  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

/ ˈʌə /

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 Word Forms

  • DZİ· adjective
  • DZİ· adjective
  • ԴDz·DZİ 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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Example Sentences

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But a brief warm spell won't make much difference overall, and could be a bonus for nature lovers.

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As Howse says, “Melbourne has a way of turning you into a sandwich lover.”

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At the age of 22, when he and Maria Marten became lovers, he was the head of the Corder family and had a reputation as a ladies' man.

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Clad simply in white, he bore a new name which paid homage to St Francis of Assisi, the 13th Century preacher and animal lover.

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Many filmmakers who are movie buffs have been lovers of movies since they were kids.

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