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valentine Definition

val·en·tine (val′ən tīn′)

noun

    1. a sweetheart chosen or greeted on Saint Valentine's Day
    2. one's sweetheart
    1. a greeting card or note sent to a real or pretended sweetheart on this day, and containing a message of sentimental love
    2. a burlesque of this, often sent anonymously
  3. a gift presented on Saint Valentine's Day

Etymology: ME < OFr

Valentine¹ Definition

Val·en·tine (val′ən tīn′)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: ME < L Valentinus < Valens, a masculine name < valens, prp.: see valence

Valentine² Definition

Val·en·tine (val′ən tīn′)

Valentine, Saint (3d cent. ); Christian martyr of Rome: his day is Feb. 14
valentine Synonyms

valentine

n.

  1. A love note or poem

    Valentine's Day card, St. Valentine's Day greeting, love verse; see card, letter 2.

  2. A sweetheart

    beloved, lover, boyfriend, girlfriend; see darling 2, lover 1.

valentine Usage Examples

Possessives

  • gift: Anti Valentine's Day gifts Well, not everyone is having a great day.
  • dinner: Later he ask's her to the Valentine's dinner at the Travel Tavern.
  • day: The perfect end to a perfect Valentine's Day.
  • card: Coming soon to a Valentine's Day card near you.. .
  • treat: The Pump Room reopens on February 9th after being closed for redecoration during January, in time for that Valentine's treat.
  • weekend: This Valentine's weekend the London Eye will b.. .

Converse of object

  • send: Valentine, paper lace, 1870s Valentine Cards The custom of sending Valentines is hundreds of years old.
  • make: Lovers ' Wisdom would make an ideal Valentine 's Day gift.

Adjective modifier

  • funny: My own precious Susie, my sweetheart, my funny valentine, my dear Christ Almighty.
  • romantic: Here's wishing you a very, very romantic Valentine 's Day.
  • perfect: More info... Apple Store The perfect Valentine 's gift from Apple Store.
  • ideal: Could be the ideal Valentine 's present don't you think?
  • happy: Have a happy Valentine 's evening and join us tomorrow for some more local and uni news and sport.
  • special: Plus Des N Mel appeal, and special Valentine 's night for NY fans.

Modifies a noun

  • embroidery: Suddenly he ran distractedly at an armchair and free valentine embroidery design kicked it.
  • gift: Valentines Gifts from the dog house The Dog House Valentine's Day.
  • card: The whole movie is in some ways a Valentine card to horror films.
  • day: Valentines Day all year round... Do you feel romantic?
  • flower: Or see our guide to buying valentines day flowers.
  • heart: A Harlequin character reinvents himself with every real life Valentine heart he sends to an object of his desire.