Ex-partner
Psychological (Freud)
Psychologically an ex-partner rarely points to the real person but to an unfinished emotional knot, a recurring relationship pattern, or a trait one once projected onto them. The dream may mirror a wish to understand the past and reclaim a part of oneself rather than the old love itself.
Oriental reading
In Oriental and Islamic interpretation a former lover often points to a returning matter, an old longing, or an unresolved affair coming back to the surface. A peaceful encounter is usually read as reconciliation and the end of rancour, whereas a quarrel is understood as a warning to let go of the past.
People
Dream interpretation is for self-reflection and entertainment — it is not a medical or psychological diagnosis.