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fan

noun [C] (PERSON)
 
 
/fæn/

Definition

A2 someone who admires and supports a person, sport, sports team, etc.: More than 15,000 Liverpool fans attended Saturday's game. He's a big fan of country music. I'm pleased to meet you - I'm a great fan of your work.AdmirersEnthusiastsAudiences and spectatorsEnthusiastsAdmirers
(Definition of fan noun (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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