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valentine
1[val-uhn-tahyn]
noun
a card or message, usually amatory or sentimental but sometimes satirical or comical, or a token or gift sent by one person to another on Valentine's Day, sometimes anonymously.
a sweetheart chosen or greeted on this day.
a written or other artistic work, message, token, etc., expressing affection for something or someone.
His photographic essay is a valentine to Paris.
Valentine
2[val-uhn-tahyn]
noun
Saint, died a.d. c270, Christian martyr at Rome.
Also pope a.d. 827.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “strong.”
valentine
1/ ˈæəˌٲɪ /
noun
a card or gift expressing love or affection, sent, often anonymously, to one's sweetheart or satirically to a friend, on Saint Valentine's Day
a sweetheart selected for such a greeting
Valentine
2/ ˈæəˌٲɪ /
noun
Saint. 3rd century ad , Christian martyr, associated by historical accident with the custom of sending valentines; bishop of Terni. Feast day: Feb 14
Word History and Origins
Origin of valentine1
Example Sentences
He went from standard citrus, apricot and avocado to a more exotic collection, adding finger limes, valentine pummelos, jaboticaba, cherimoya and pawpaw.
In the far corner of the room, arts and crafts to make valentines were laid out.
Director Stephen Soucy’s valentine of a documentary “Merchant Ivory” recounts their remarkable partnership as well as individual moments in their lives and careers.
Other jobs followed, she recalled in an interview, allowing her to mail $100 enclosed in a valentine to her father.
The production design, like a montage of greeting cards come to life, celebrated valentine passion, anniversary tenderness and golden sympathy, releasing flocks of trained geese into a technicolor sunset to symbolize lifelong pair bonding.
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A valentine is a card or gift given to someone for the occasion of ղԳپԱ’s Day, a holiday on February 14 that’s popularly observed as a day to celebrate love, especially by those in romantic relationships.Valentines are often intended as a declaration of love, but they can also be given as a gesture of friendship. Valentines are commonly exchanged by romantic partners, or given by someone who wants to show affection to or romantic interest in the recipient. But they can also be exchanged by family members and friends—children might make valentines for their parents and school students sometimes give valentines to all of their fellow classmates, for example.The classic version of a valentine is a card shaped like a heart, but they can come in many forms. Valentine messages can be serious or humorous or silly.The word valentine can also refer to the person to whom a valentine is given (or the person who gives it), or to a person’s date or romantic partner on ղԳپԱ’s Day. Asking someone to be your valentine typically conveys romantic interest—it most commonly means you want them to be your date for ղԳپԱ’s Day. However, this is not always the case.The term ղԳپԱ’s (or Valentines) is a short way of referring to ղԳپԱ’s Day, as in Do you have plans for ղԳپԱ’s yet?Valentine is also the name of a Christian saint whose feast day is observed on February 14. The name of ղԳپԱ’s Day can be traced back to this observance, though it may have also been influenced by another saint named Valentine.Example: I always send valentines anonymously—I just want to make people happy, without any obligation.
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