lover

lover
    n 1: a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
    2: an ardent follower and admirer [syn: {fan}, {buff},
       {devotee}, {lover}]
    3: a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage
    

Louver \Lou"ver\, Louvre \Lou"vre\, n. [OE. lover, OF. lover,
   lovier; or l'ouvert the opening, fr. overt, ouvert, p. p. of
   ovrir, ouvrir, to open, F. ouvrir. Cf. {Overt}.] (Arch.)
   A small lantern. See {Lantern}, 2
   (a) . [Written also {lover}, {loover}, {lovery}, and
       {luffer}.]

   2. Same as {louver boards}, below
      [PJC]

   3. A set of slats resembling louver boards, arranged in a
      vertical row and attached at each slat end to a frame
      inserted in or part of a door or window; the slats may be
      made of wood, plastic, or metal, and the angle of
      inclination of the slats may be adjustable simultaneously,
      to allow more or less light or air into the enclosure.
      [PJC]

   {Louver boards} or {Louver boarding}, the sloping boards set
      to shed rainwater outward in openings which are to be left
      otherwise unfilled; as belfry windows, the openings of a
      louver, etc.

   {Louver work}, slatted work.
    

Lover \Lov"er\ (l[u^]v"[~e]r), n.
   1. One who loves; one who is in love; -- usually limited, in
      the singular, to a person of the male sex. --Gower.
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            Love is blind, and lovers can not see
            The pretty follies that themselves commit. --Shak.
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   2. A friend; one strongly attached to another; one who
      greatly desires the welfare of any person or thing; as, a
      lover of his country.
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            I slew my best lover for the good of Rome. --Shak.
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   3. One who has a strong liking for anything, as books,
      science, or music. "A lover of knowledge." --T. Burnet.
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   4. One who is involved in a sexual relationship with another;
      as, she took a lover.
      [PJC] Lover
    

Lover \Lo"ver\ (l[=oo]"v[~e]r), Lovery \Lo"ver*y\
   (l[=oo]"v[~e]r*[y^]), n.
   See {Louver}. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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133 Moby Thesaurus words for "lover":
      Maecenas, abettor, acquaintance, addict, admirer, adorer, advocate,
      aficionado, alter ego, amorist, angel, apologist, aspirant,
      aspirer, babe, baby, baby-doll, backer, beau, beloved, best friend,
      bosom friend, boyfriend, brother, buff, buttercup, candidate,
      casual acquaintance, champion, cherub, chick, chickabiddy,
      close acquaintance, close friend, collector, confidant, confidante,
      coveter, darling, dear, deary, defender, dependence, desirer,
      devotee, doll, doxy, duck, duckling, encourager, endorser,
      exponent, familiar, fan, fancier, fancy man, favorer, fellow,
      fellow creature, fellowman, flame, follower, freak, friend,
      friend at court, girl friend, habitue, hankerer, hon, honey,
      honey bunch, honey child, hopeful, hound, inamorata, inamorato,
      infatuate, inseparable friend, intimate, lamb, lambkin, love,
      mainstay, maintainer, man, master, neighbor, other self, paramour,
      paranymph, partisan, patron, pet, petkins, pickup, precious,
      precious heart, promoter, protagonist, pursuer, reliance,
      repository, second, seconder, sectary, sider, snookums, solicitant,
      sponsor, stalwart, standby, steady, sugar, sugar daddy, suitor,
      support, supporter, sustainer, sweet, sweetheart, sweetie,
      sweetkins, sweets, sympathizer, truelove, upholder, votary, wanter,
      well-wisher, wisher, woman, wooer, yearner

    

LOVER

T. H. E., conqueror of worlds, architect of castles,
lunatic, and saint.  Spent early days only in living. In young
manhood he met Her.  From that moment all other hers he had
known became lemons.  L. was an expert prevaricator. Polished
shoes, dressed neatly, shaved every day, and never ate onions.
Spent evenings at Her house.  Detested gas or electric lights.
Was fond of the fireplace and hands.  Quarreled occasionally.
Spent salary for theatre tickets, candy, and flowers.  Walked
on air.  Had a terrible time keeping away from his friends who
wanted him to have a good time.  One night Her looked
wonderfully beautiful.  L. said some things.  He could not keep
quiet.  Her blushed, permitted him to sit closer, and then told
L. he was the dearest, sweetest, finest, biggest, noblest,
bravest lovey in the wide, wide world.  Later L. secured an
embarrassing interview and visited a jewelry store.  Diet:
Poor.  Ambition:  A mother-in-law. Address:  Her home.  Clubs:
None.  Epitaph:  For Men May Come and Men May Go.