VALENTINE

Valentine

(noun) a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine’s Day

valentine

(noun) a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine’s Day; “will you be my valentine?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

valentine (plural valentines)

An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.

A person to whom a valentine is given or from whom it is received, especially on February 14th.

Synonyms

• Valentine

• Valentine's

• valentine's

Anagrams

• Levantine

Etymology

Proper noun

Valentine

Saint Valentine

A male given name from Latin in quiet but steady use since the 16th century.

An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name.

A female given name from Latin occasionally borrowed from French.

A city, the county seat of Cherry County, Nebraska, United States.

Noun

Valentine (plural Valentines)

Alternative form of valentine

• : Act IV, Scene V

Anagrams

• Levantine

Source: Wiktionary


Val"en*tine, n.

1. A sweetheart chosen on St. Valentine's Day.

2. A letter containing professions of love, or a missive of a sentimental, comic, or burlesque character, sent on St. Valentine's Day. St. Valentine's Day, a day sacred to St. Valentine; the 14th of February. It was a very old notion, alluded to by Shakespeare, that on this day birds begin to mate. Hence, perhaps, arose the custom of sending love tokens at that time.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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