'Lover' definitions:
Definition of 'lover'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Lover'
From: GCIDE
- Lover \Lov"er\ (l[u^]v"[~e]r), n.
- 1. One who loves; one who is in love; -- usually limited, in the singular, to a person of the male sex. --Gower. [1913 Webster]
- Love is blind, and lovers can not see The pretty follies that themselves commit. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A friend; one strongly attached to another; one who greatly desires the welfare of any person or thing; as, a lover of his country. [1913 Webster]
- I slew my best lover for the good of Rome. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. One who has a strong liking for anything, as books, science, or music. "A lover of knowledge." --T. Burnet. [1913 Webster]
- 4. One who is involved in a sexual relationship with another; as, she took a lover. [PJC] Lover
Definition of 'Lover'
From: GCIDE
- Lover \Lo"ver\ (l[=oo]"v[~e]r), Lovery \Lo"ver*y\ (l[=oo]"v[~e]r*[y^]), n. See Louver. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'lover'
From: GCIDE
- Louver \Lou"ver\, Louvre \Lou"vre\, n. [OE. lover, OF. lover, lovier; or l'ouvert the opening, fr. overt, ouvert, p. p. of ovrir, ouvrir, to open, F. ouvrir. Cf. Overt.] (Arch.) A small lantern. See Lantern, 2 (a) . [Written also lover, loover, lovery, and luffer.]
- 2. Same as louver boards, below [PJC]
- 3. A set of slats resembling louver boards, arranged in a vertical row and attached at each slat end to a frame inserted in or part of a door or window; the slats may be made of wood, plastic, or metal, and the angle of inclination of the slats may be adjustable simultaneously, to allow more or less light or air into the enclosure. [PJC]
- Louver boards or Louver boarding, the sloping boards set to shed rainwater outward in openings which are to be left otherwise unfilled; as belfry windows, the openings of a louver, etc.
- Louver work, slatted work.
Synonyms of 'lover'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abettor,
- acquaintance,
- addict,
- admirer,
- adorer,
- advocate,
- aficionado,
- alter ego,
- amorist,
- angel,
- apologist,
- aspirant,
- aspirer,
- babe,
- baby,
- baby-doll,
- backer,
- beau,
- beloved,
- best friend,
- bosom friend,
- boyfriend,
- brother,
- buff,
- buttercup,
- candidate,
- casual acquaintance,
- champion,
- cherub,
- chick,
- chickabiddy,
- close acquaintance,
- close friend,
- collector,
- confidant,
- confidante,
- coveter,
- darling,
- dear,
- deary,
- defender,
- dependence,
- desirer,
- devotee,
- doll,
- doxy,
- duck,
- duckling,
- encourager,
- endorser,
- exponent,
- familiar,
- fan,
- fancier,
- fancy man,
- favorer,
- fellow,
- fellow creature,
- fellowman,
- flame,
- follower,
- freak,
- friend,
- friend at court,
- girl friend,
- habitue,
- hankerer,
- hon,
- honey,
- honey bunch,
- honey child,
- hopeful,
- hound,
- inamorata,
- inamorato,
- infatuate,
- inseparable friend,
- intimate,
- lamb,
- lambkin,
- love,
- Maecenas,
- mainstay,
- maintainer,
- man,
- master,
- neighbor,
- other self,
- paramour,
- paranymph,
- partisan,
- patron,
- pet,
- petkins,
- pickup,
- precious,
- precious heart,
- promoter,
- protagonist,
- pursuer,
- reliance,
- repository,
- second,
- seconder,
- sectary,
- sider,
- snookums,
- solicitant,
- sponsor,
- stalwart,
- standby,
- steady,
- sugar,
- sugar daddy,
- suitor,
- support,
- supporter,
- sustainer,
- sweet,
- sweetheart,
- sweetie,
- sweetkins,
- sweets,
- sympathizer,
- truelove,
- upholder,
- votary,
- wanter,
- well-wisher,
- wisher,
- woman,
- wooer,
- yearner