n.1 a card or gift sent, often anonymously, as a mark of love or affection on St Valentine's Day (14 Feb.).
2 a sweetheart chosen on this day.
Etymology: ME f. OF Valentin f. L Valentinus, name of two saints
n.1 a card or gift sent, often anonymously, as a mark of love or affection on St Valentine's Day (14 Feb.).
2 a sweetheart chosen on this day.
Etymology: ME f. OF Valentin f. L Valentinus, name of two saints
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012