Definitions for Valentine
ˈvæl ənˌtaɪnValen·tine

Princeton's WordNet(3.14 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. valentinenoun

   a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

   "will you be my valentine?"

2. Valentinenoun

   a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day

Wiktionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. valentinenoun

   An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given to a person the object of affection, especially on February 14th.

   Such an extravagant valentine was unexpected.

   Etymology: Valentinus, from valeo.

2. valentinenoun

   A person to whom a valentine is given or received, especially on February 14th.

   Won't you be my valentine?

   Etymology: Valentinus, from valeo.

3. Valentinenoun

   Saint Valentine

   Etymology: Valentinus, from valeo.

4. Valentinenoun

   in quiet but steady use since the 16th century.

   Etymology: Valentinus, from valeo.

5. Valentinenoun

   An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name.

   Etymology: Valentinus, from valeo.

6. Valentinenoun

   occasionally borrowed from French.

   Etymology: Valentinus, from valeo.

Webster Dictionary(1.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Valentinenoun

   a sweetheart chosen on St. Valentine's Day

2. Valentinenoun

   a letter containing professions of love, or a missive of a sentimental, comic, or burlesque character, sent on St. Valentine's Day

Freebase(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Valentine

   Valentine is a city in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,737 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cherry County. In 2007, National Geographic Adventure magazine included Valentine in its list of the best ten wilderness towns and cities.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Valentine

   val′en-tīn, n. a lover or sweetheart chosen on St Valentine's Day, 14th February: a love-letter or other amatory print sent on that day. [O. Fr. valentin, a young person betrothed on the first Sunday in Lent, perh. from a form valant, equiv. to galant, gallant, but commonly identified with the name of St Valentine, on whose day the choice of valentines came to be made, because birds on that day were supposed to choose their mates.]

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1. valentine

   Song lyrics by valentine -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by valentine on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Greeting Card
   • Sweetheart

Anagrams for Valentine »

1. Levantine

How to pronounce Valentine?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Valentine in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Valentine in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Valentine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Valentine in a Sentence

1. Judge Eric Leach:

   This case involves a human tragedy of Shakespearean proportions, a young man overcomes huge physical disabilities to reach Olympian heights as an athlete. In doing so he becomes an international celebrity, he meets a young woman of great natural beauty and a successful model, romance blossoms, and then, ironically on Valentine’s Day, all is destroyed when he takes her life.

2. Lilyan Sharp:

   I, Lilyan Sharp, spent a lot of Valentine's Days not receiving anything.

3. John Alejandro King, a.k.a. The Covert Comic, www.covertcomic.com:

   There are no nationally observed rites of atonement in the United States of America, unless you count Valentine's Day.

4. Paula Cook:

   We issue more licenses in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day than we do throughout the year…With Valentine’s Day being on a Wednesday this year, we’re not expecting it to be as big as it has in other years.

5. Stephen Fry:

   This year, the stars have colluded and collided in such a way to make the BAFTAs coincide with Valentine's Day, love between two women, love between roman catholic priests ... and... their lawyers.

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