lover
Meaning
- One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
- A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
- A person who loves something.
- An informal term of address for any friend.
Synonyms
beloved person
one’s beloved
well-beloved
swain
beloved woman
second wife
sexy guy
amorous man
married woman’s paramour
lustful person
trusted couple
lover-boy
aficionado
ami
Frequency
Hyphenated as
lov‧er
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlʌvɚ/
Etymology
From Middle English lovere, luffer, lufere, equivalent to love + -er.
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