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lover.

One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlʌvɚ/General-American/ˈlʌvə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.

  2. A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.

  3. A person who loves something.

    a lover of fine wines
    a lover of his/her own country
  4. An informal term of address for any friend.

    West-Country
    All right, my lover?
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lovere, luffer, lufere, equivalent to love + -er.

noun
  1. Obsolete form of louver.

    alt-of · obsolete
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