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Val·en·tine V0010500 (văl′ən-tīn′), Saint fl. third century ad. Roman Christian who according to tradition was martyred during the persecution of Christians by Emperor Claudius II. Saint Valentine's Day was primarily celebrated in his honor, but was also inspired by another martyr named Valentine, who was bishop of Terni, a region in central Italy.
val·en·tine V0010500 (văl′ən-tīn′)n.1. a. A sentimental or humorous greeting card sent to a sweetheart, friend, or family member, for example, on Saint Valentine's Day.b. A gift sent as a token of love to one's sweetheart on Saint Valentine's Day.2. A person singled out especially as one's sweetheart on Saint Valentine's Day.
[After Saint Valentine.]Word History: Lovers and the greeting card industry may have Geoffrey Chaucer to thank for the holiday that warms the coldest month. In the late 1300s, we begin to find the first clear references to a tradition relating February 14, St. Valentine's Day, to romantic love: St. Valentine's Day is the day on which the birds, returning in the very early spring, choose their mates. (Spring was often thought to begin in the middle of February in 14th-century Europe.) Although reference books abound with references to Roman festivals from which St. Valentine's Day may derive, there is in fact very little evidence of such a connection between ancient pagan customs and the modern holiday. Moreover, there are several saints named Valentine in the Christian tradition, but there is nothing in particular in the life stories of any of these Valentines that might have inspired the late medieval traditions surrounding St. Valentine's Day. The scholar Jack B. Oruch has therefore suggested that Chaucer was probably the first to link the saint's day with the custom of choosing sweethearts. No such link has been found before the writings of Chaucer and several literary contemporaries who also mention it, but after them the association becomes widespread. Oruch proposes that Chaucer, the most imaginative of his literary circle, invented it. The earliest description of the tradition may occur in Chaucer's Parlement of Foules, composed around 1380, which takes place on Seynt Valentynes day, / Whan every foul [bird] cometh there to chese [choose] his make [mate].valentine (ˈvælənˌtaɪn) n1. a card or gift expressing love or affection, sent, often anonymously, to one's sweetheart or satirically to a friend, on Saint Valentine's Day2. a sweetheart selected for such a greeting
Valentine (ˈvælənˌtaɪn) n (Biography) Saint. 3rd century ad, Christian martyr, associated by historical accident with the custom of sending valentines; bishop of Terni. Feast day: Feb 14val•en•tine (ˈvæl ənˌtaɪn)
n. 1. a card or message, usu. amatory or sentimental, or a gift sent by one person to another on Valentine's Day, sometimes anonymously. 2. a sweetheart chosen or greeted on this day. 3. a written or other artistic work, message, etc., expressing affection. [1400–50; late Middle English, after the feast of Saint Valentine] Val•en•tine (ˈvæl ənˌtaɪn)
n. Saint, died A.D. c270, Christian martyr at Rome. valentine - Formerly a person chosen as a sweetheart or special friend, named for either of two Italian saints.See also related terms for sweetheart.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  valentine - a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day; "will you be my valentine?"steady, sweetheart, sweetie, truelove - a person loved by another person | | 2. |  Valentine - a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Daygreeting card - a card sent to express personal greetings |
Translationsvalentine (ˈvӕləntain) noun a sweetheart chosen, or a card, love letter etc sent, on St. Valentine's Day, February 14. Will you be my valentine?; He sent her a valentine. 情人，西洋情人節送的卡片或情書 情人，在情人节赠送给情人的礼物（或情人卡） Valentine
Valentine Saint. 3rd century ad, Christian martyr, associated by historical accident with the custom of sending valentines; bishop of Terni. Feast day: Feb. 14 Valentinea true friend and constant lover. [Br. Lit.: Two Gentlemen of Verona]See: FaithfulnessValentine
Val·en·tine (val'ĕn-tīn), Ferdinand C., U.S. surgeon, 1851-1909. See: Valentine position, Valentine test. valentine
Words related to valentinenoun a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's DayRelated Words- steady
- sweetheart
- sweetie
- truelove
noun a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's DayRelated Words |