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Lover vs Fiance - What's the difference?

lover | fiance |

As nouns the difference between lover and fiance

is that lover is one who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, or girlfriend while fiancé is a man who is engaged to be married.

As a verb fiance is

to betroth; to affiance.

lover

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (dialectal or obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Love is blind, and lovers cannot see / The pretty follies that themselves commit.
  • A sexual partner.
  • A person who loves something.
    • a lover of fine wines
    a lover of his country
    • All right, me lover?

    Synonyms

    * (one who loves and cares) love, love interest, sweetheart, significant other, see also * (sexual partner) See * (person who loves something) connoisseur * (any friend) See

    Derived terms

    * lover's lane / lovers' lane

    fiance

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fiance

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A man who is engaged to be married.
  • A person engaged to be married.
  • * 2009 , B. R. Laine, Tales from Suffolk County , page 107:
    • West said that she was proud of their relationship and is looking forward to meeting his fiancé .

    Usage notes

    * Traditionally, the spelling fiancé is used for a man who is engaged, with being the female counterpart. (This is a reflection of the corresponding distinction in French.)

    See also

    * engage * marriage

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