01 n. One who loves; one who is in love; -- usually limited, in the singular, to a person of the male sex.
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One who loves; one who is in love; -- usually limited, in the singular, to a person of the male sex.“Love is blind, and lovers can not see The pretty follies that themselves commit.” — Shak.
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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.
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3.
One who has a strong liking for anything, as books, science, or music.
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4.
One who is involved in a sexual relationship with another; as, she took a lover.