lover

About 11.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
2. noun A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
3. noun A person who loves something.

   a lover of fine wines

4. noun An informal term of address for any friend.

   All right, my lover?

5. noun Obsolete form of louver.

Similar words

afficionado devotee buff fan sweetie amateur love darling sweetheart romance

Often followed by

of and is in to who was or had

Word family

Lover Samuel Lover lovers