valentine

Noun (1)

valentine (plural valentines)

1. An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.
   • Such an extravagant valentine was unexpected.
2. A person to whom a valentine is given or from whom it is received, especially on February 14th.
   • Won't you be my valentine?

Proper noun capitalized: Valentine

IPA/ˈvæləntaɪn/

Valentine (countable and uncountable, plural Valentines)

1. Saint Valentine, a 3rd-century Christian martyr.
2. Synonym of Valentinus, a 2nd-century Egyptian gnostic.

   Synonyms:

   Valentinus

3. A male given name from Latin in quiet but steady use since the 16th century.
4. A female given name from Latin occasionally borrowed from French.
5. An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name.
6. A census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona.
7. An unincorporated community in Johnson Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
8. A historic neighbourhood of Kansas City, Missouri.
9. A city, the county seat of Cherry County, Nebraska.
10. A neighbourhood of Edison township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
11. A small town in Jeff Davis County, Texas, named for its founding date, Valentine's Day.
12. A commune in Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France.
13. A suburb of Newcastle in the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.

Noun (2) capitalized: Valentine

IPA/ˈvæləntaɪn/

Valentine (plural Valentines)

1. Alternative letter-case form of valentine.
   • To morrow is ſaint Valentines day, / All in the morning betime, / And a maide at your window, / To be your Valentine: […]c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shake-speare, The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: […] (First Quarto), London: […] [Valentine Simmes] for N[icholas] L[ing] and Iohn Trundell...
   • Valentine’s Day means different things for different people. For Homer, it means forking over a hundred dollars for a dusty box of chocolates at the Kwik-E-Mart after characteristically forgetting the holiday yet again. For Ned, it’s another opportunity to prove his love for his wife. Most germane...2012 August 5, Nathan Rabin, “The Simpsons (Classic): ‘I Love Lisa’ ”, in The AV Club, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2016