What does "lover" mean?
Lover: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.One who has a strong liking for anything, as books, science, or music. "A lover of knowledge." T. Burnet.
- 3.See Louver. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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