valentine

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

val·en·tine

noun \ˈva-lən-ˌtīn\

Definition of VALENTINE

1
: a sweetheart chosen or complimented on Valentine's Day
2
a : a gift or greeting sent or given especially to a sweetheart on Valentine's Day; especially : a greeting card sent on this day b : something (as a movie or piece of writing) expressing uncritical praise or affection : tribute

Examples of VALENTINE

  1. Won't you be my Valentine?

First Known Use of VALENTINE

15th century

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