Praise, acclaim, glorification; an instance of this.

In religious use: a person who loves or is devoted to God; a worshipper or follower of God; (also) God as the source of love, or as the recipient of…

A person's lover; a paramour. rare before 20th cent.

In extended use: a lover, devotee, or supporter of a particular place, cause, ideal, etc.; a champion.

A person who loves or has a liking for a specified person or thing; (in early use) esp. a person who loves God.