Valentine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. 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.
  2. a sweetheart chosen or greeted on this day.
  3. a written or other artistic work, message, token, etc., expressing affection for something or someone: His photographic essay is a valentine to Paris.
noun
  1. Christian martyr at Rome.
  2. pope a.d. 827.
  3. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “strong.”
noun
  1. 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
  2. a sweetheart selected for such a greeting
noun
  1. Saint. 3rd century ad, Christian martyr, associated by historical accident with the custom of sending valentines; bishop of Terni. Feast day: Feb 14
Valentine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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