lover
noun [C] /ˈlʌv.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
B1 the person you are having a sexual relationship with, but are not married to: They were friends before they became lovers. She had a string of lovers before her marriage finally broke up.Romantic and sexual partners B1 someone with a strong liking for something: an opera lover nature loversEnthusiastsAdmirers
(Definition of lover noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -aholic suffix
- -oholic suffix
- -phile suffix
- -spotter suffix
- -watcher suffix
- aficionado noun
- anorak noun (PERSON)
- armchair adjective
- bibliophile noun
- buff noun
- eager beaver noun
- enthusiast noun
- fanatic noun
- fiend noun
- follower noun (SUPPORTER)
- foodie noun
- junkie noun
- maniac noun (INTERESTED)
- nut noun (PERSON)
- student noun
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