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valentine

va·len·tine

UK/ˈvæləntaɪn/ US/ˈvælʌˌntaɪn/ common

noun

1.

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine''s Day

  • “will you be my valentine?”
2.

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

Origin

From Latin Valentīnus, a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentinus, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.

Phrases

  • Saint Valentine
  • Saint Valentine Day
  • Saint Valentine's Day
  • Valentine Day
  • Valentine's Day
  • vinegar valentine

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