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boyfriend (n.)

also boy-friend, "favorite male companion" (with implication of romantic connection), "a woman's paramour," 1909, from boy + friend (n.). Earlier in a non-romantic sense "juvenile male companion" (1850).

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Definitions of boyfriend from WordNet

boyfriend (n.)
a man who is the lover of a man or woman;
if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked
When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim
Synonyms: fellow / beau / swain
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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