- lover - a person who loves or is loved
--1 is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
--1 has particulars:admirer, adorer; beloved, dear, dearest, loved one, honey, love; betrothed; boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man; darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky; girlfriend, girl, lady friend; idolizer, idoliser; inamorata; inamorato; kisser, osculator; necker; petter, fondler; Romeo; soul mate; squeeze; sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove Derived forms: verb love2, verb love3, verb love1 - fan, buff, devotee, lover - an ardent follower and admirer
--2 is a kind of follower
--2 is a member of following, followers
--2 has particulars:aerophile; aficionado; amorist; bacchant, bacchanal; groupie Derived forms: verb love2, verb love1 - lover - a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
--3 is a kind of domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent
--3 has particulars:fancy man, paramour; man; mistress, kept woman, fancy woman Derived form: verb love4