valentine
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.
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Other definitions for Valentine (2 of 2)
Saint, died a.d. c270, Christian martyr at Rome.
Also Valentinus. pope a.d. 827.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “strong.”
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How to use valentine in a sentence
When I get older losing my hair/Many years from now/Will you still be sending me a valentine/Birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
Bruce Springsteen’s Bond Moment: The Boss’ Body Beautiful at 64 | Tim Teeman | July 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTActress Ellen Page came out of the closet on valentine's Day at a Human Rights Campaign conference in Las Vegas.
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Insert painfully true Netflix binge/valentine's Day joke here.
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But the poem opens with a call from a bird to all other birds, bidding them rejoice at the return of Saint valentine's day.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerIt is true that he dreams about Saint valentine's day, but that is quite another matter.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerBehind the altar in this chapel is an internationally famous white marble, recumbent "Figure of Lee" which valentine created.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeySo all by coach to my house, where I found my valentine with my wife, and here they drank, and then went away.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel Pepys"Almost the very same thing that you did, monsieur," replied valentine, despondently.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for valentine (1 of 2)
/ (ˈvælənˌtaɪn) /
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
British Dictionary definitions for Valentine (2 of 2)
/ (ˈvælənˌtaɪn) /
Saint. 3rd century ad, Christian martyr, associated by historical accident with the custom of sending valentines; bishop of Terni. Feast day: Feb 14
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