"lovesmith" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lovesmiths [plural]
Etymology: From love + smith. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|love|smith}} love + smith Head templates: {{en-noun}} lovesmith (plural lovesmiths)
  1. One who nurtures and spreads love.
    Sense id: en-lovesmith-en-noun-MXIbCMrS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12
  2. An accomplished lover.
    Sense id: en-lovesmith-en-noun-VBBkwhYr

Inflected forms

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