lover: Meaning and Definition of

lov•er

Pronunciation: (luv'ur), [key]
  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.
  5. a person who loves, esp. a person who has or shows a warm and general affectionate regard for others: a lover of mankind.

Lov•er

Pronunciation: (luv'ur), [key]
  1. 1797–1868, Irish novelist, painter, and songwriter.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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