lover


Definition: Meaning of, lover in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlʌvə /

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Singular Plural
lover lovers
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  1. someone's lover is the person they are having a sexual relationship with but who they are not married to [↪  mistress]
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  2. someone who likes something very much
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lover used in phrases

  • Lady Chatterley's Lover
    1. a novel by D. H. LAWRENCE which was written in 1928, but could not legally be sold in the UK until 1960 because the story contained a lot of descriptions of sex and was considered to be very shocking. It is about Lady Chatterley, a married woman from a high social class, who has a sexual relationship with her GAMEKEEPER (= someone whose job is to take care of wild birds that are bred to be shot for sport) .
  • music lover (noun)
    1. someone who attends concerts
  • true lover's knot (noun)
    1. a stylized or decorative knot used as an emblem of love
    2. a knot for tying the ends of two lines together
  • wine lover (noun)
    1. a connoisseur of fine wines; a grape nut
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