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# lover

noun (a lover, lovers)

«lover» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A lover of something is a person who likes it very much: an animal lover, a book lover, a music lover. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lover/#m1)
2. (adult) A lover is a person someone loves in a romantic way and is in a close relationship with, especially when they are not married. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lover/#m2)

### In the lessons

Most often in children's life: «nature lover», «chocolate lover», «dog lover». In stories and poems: young lovers, star-crossed lovers (Romeo and Juliet). Sense 2 is adult and usually about a secret or unmarried relationship.

### Examples

- My aunt is a great animal lover. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lover/#x1)
- This book is perfect for lovers of adventure stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lover/#x2)
- Dad is a football lover. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lover/#x3)
- Romeo and Juliet are the most famous lovers in plays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lover/#x4)
- The two lovers walked hand in hand by the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lover/#x5)
- Calling all chocolate lovers: free samples today! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lover/#x6)
- Then she hurried away with her lover. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lover/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Safe for children in sense 1 (a lover of something). In sense 2 it can suggest a secret relationship; «boyfriend», «girlfriend» or «partner» are more usual everyday words.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it usually means the false gods and foreign nations that Israel chased after, not a person. It is part of the prophets' picture of Israel as an unfaithful wife.

**Interpretation.** The prophets picture God as Israel's husband, and idolatry or foreign alliances as unfaithful love. Tradition reads these stories as calls to come back to God.

### Examples

- In vain dost thou make thyself fair; thy lovers despise thee, they seek thy life. (Prophets JER.4.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x1)
- For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself; Ephraim hath hired lovers. (Prophets HOS.8.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x2)
- But thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; and wouldest thou yet return to Me? saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.3.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/#x3)

### Note

Countable. Safe for children in sense 1 (a lover of something). In sense 2 it can suggest a secret relationship; «boyfriend», «girlfriend» or «partner» are more usual everyday words.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lover» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lover/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lover» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lover.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «lover» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/lover/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lover» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/lover.html) on Mova free.