1. | a person who is in love with another. |
2. | a person who has a sexual or romantic relationship with another. |
3. | a person with whom one conducts an extramarital sexual affair. |
4. | a person who has a strong enjoyment or liking for something, as specified: a lover of music. |
5. | a person who loves, esp. a person who has or shows a warm and general affectionate regard for others: a lover of mankind. |