lover

Definition

One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.

Etymology

From Middle English lovere, luffer, lufere, equivalent to love + -er.

Example Sentences

• "[…]loue is blinde, and louers cannot ſee / The pretty follies that themſelues commit,[…]"
• "Well there's a wide wide world of noble causes / And lovely landscapes to discover / But all I really want to do right now / Is find another lover"
• "This is for the lover in you (take this ring) / This ring (It means I'll always be true) / This is (how we'll start love anew) This time (were gonna last forever)"

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