lover

lov·er  (lvr)

n.

1. One who loves another, especially one who feels sexual love.

2. lovers A couple in love with each other.

3.

a. A paramour.

b. A sexual partner.

4. One who is fond of or devoted to something: a lover of fine food.

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lover·ly adv. & adj.

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lover

Noun

1. a person having a sexual relationship with another person outside marriage

2. (often pl) either of the people involved in a love affair

3. someone who loves a specified person or thing: an animal-lover

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" adorer, admirer - someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers" beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love - a beloved person; used as terms of endearment betrothed - the person to whom you are engaged beau, boyfriend, swain, young man, fellow - a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked" darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet - a special loved one lady friend, girlfriend, girl - a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out" idoliser, idolizer - a lover blind with admiration and devotion inamorata - a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship inamorato - a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship kisser, osculator - someone who kisses necker - a lover who necks fondler, petter - a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one; "they are heavy petters" Romeo - an ardent male lover soul mate - someone for whom you have a deep affinity squeeze - (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze" steady, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove - a person loved by another person
	2.	lover - an ardent follower and admirer       buff, devotee, fan followers, following - a group of followers or enthusiasts aerophile - a lover of aviation aficionado - a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer amorist - one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love bacchanal, bacchant - a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus follower - a person who accepts the leadership of another groupie - an enthusiastic young fan (especially a young woman who follows rock groups around) metalhead - a fan of heavy metal music
	3.	lover - a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent - a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship paramour, fancy man - a woman's lover man - a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man" kept woman, mistress, fancy woman - an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

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lover

noun sweetheart, beloved, loved one, beau, flame (informal) mistress, admirer, suitor, swain (archaic) woman friend, lady friend, man friend, toy boy, paramour, leman (archaic) fancy bit (slang) boyfriend or girlfriend, fancy man or fancy woman (slang) fiancé or fiancée, inamorata or inamorato

Translations

lover [ˈlʌvəʳ] n → amante m/f (= amateur): a lover of → un(a) aficionado/a or un(a) amante de

lover [ˈlʌvəʳ] n → amant m (= person in love); amoureux/euse (= amateur);

a lover of → un(e) ami(e) de → un(e) amoureux/euse de

lover [ˈlʌvəʳ] love n → Geliebte(r) f(m) (= person in love); Liebende(r) f(m);

lover of art/music love → Kunst-/Musikliebhaber(in) m(f);

to be lovers → ein Liebespaar sein

lover [ˈlʌvəʳ] n → amante m/f (= amateur): a lover of → un(un')amante di; un(un')appassionato/a di