VALENTINE


Meaning of VALENTINE in English

val ‧ en ‧ tine /ˈvæləntaɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Saint Valentine 3rd-century Italian priest ]

1 . someone you love or think is attractive, that you send a card to on St Valentine’s Day:

Be my valentine.

2 . a card you send to someone on St Valentine’s Day

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.