Lover
Lover (luv"ẽr) , noun
1.
One who loves; one who is in love; -- usually limited, in the singular, to a person of the male sex. — Gower
Love is blind, and lovers can not see
The pretty follies that themselves commit.
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.
I slew my best lover for the good of Rome.
3.
One who has a strong liking for anything, as books, science, or music.
A lover of knowledge.
4.
One who is involved in a sexual relationship with another; as, she took a lover.
Lover (lo"vẽr) , noun
Also: Lovery