valentine
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- noun
- /ˈvælənˌtaɪn/
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tarjeta de San Valentín
- She received a beautiful valentine from her secret admirer on Valentine's Day.
- send a valentine
- valentine card
- Valentine gift
Examples
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Every year, he makes sure to send a thoughtful valentine to his girlfriend.
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It's the guys who give valentines to the girls they like here.
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We all saw the valentine you gave her.
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We got a nice valentine all ready to deliver.
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You liked my little valentine, huh?
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"Thank you so much for the valentine, Victor," she said.
Fiction book (1999) -
Did you hear about the valentine's dance at school Friday night?
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Olivia drew a large paper valentine out of her satchel and handed it to Netty.
Fiction book (1995) -
Just before she arrived, he patted the pocket of his jacket that held the valentine card he'd bought for her and smiled.
Fiction book (1996) -
The children decorated their homemade valentines with colorful stickers and glitter.
Synonyms
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A written message that tells someone you have romantic feelings for them
How Romantic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Valentine for a card gets its name from Saint Valentine, a Christian figure whose name comes from the Latin word valens, meaning 'strong' or 'healthy'. You can see the same root in the English word valiant, and because people began to send notes of love on his feast day, a 'valentine' became the special card you give to someone you love.