VALENTINE


Meaning of VALENTINE in English

■ noun a card sent, often anonymously, on St Valentine's Day (14 February) to a person one loves or is attracted to.

↘a person to whom one sends such a card.

Origin

ME: from OFr. Valentin , from L. Valentinus , the name of two saints.

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