lover
One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend or spouse.
Other meanings
A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
A person who loves something.
“a lover of fine wines”
Word history
From Middle English "lovere".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “lover” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.