Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lover"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lover \Lov"er\, n.
1. One who loves; one who is in love; -- usually limited, in
the singular, to a person of the male sex. --Gower.
Love is blind, and lovers can not see The pretty
follies that themselves commit. --Shak.
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.
I slew my best lover for the good of Rome. --Shak.
3. One who has a strong liking for anything, as books,
science, or music. ``A lover of knowledge.'' --T. Burnet.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lover \Lo"ver\, Lovery \Lo"ver*y\, n.
See {Louver}. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lover
n 1: a person who loves or is loved
2: an ardent follower [syn: {fan}, {buff}, {devotee}, {afficionado}]
3: a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
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