lover
lo·ver
noun
3.
a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
Origin
From Middle English lovere, luffer, lufere, equivalent to love + -er.
Phrases
- Canby's mountain lover
- lover's eye
- sexual partner
- word lover
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