Valentine

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

//ˈvæləntaɪn//

Saint Valentine, a 3rd-century Christian martyr.

proper noun

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Saint Valentine, a 3rd-century Christian martyr.
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Synonym of Valentinus, a 2nd-century Egyptian gnostic.
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A unisex given name from Latin. A male given name from Latin in quiet but steady use since the 16th century.
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A unisex given name from Latin. A female given name from Latin occasionally borrowed from French.
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An English and Scottish surname derived from the male given name.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Mohave County, Arizona.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Johnson Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A historic neighbourhood of Kansas City, Missouri.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Cherry County, Nebraska.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Edison township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
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A placename: A number of places in the United States: A small town in Jeff Davis County, Texas, named for its founding date, Valentine's Day.
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A placename: A commune in Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France.
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A placename: A suburb of Newcastle in the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

From Latin Valentīnus, a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentinus, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.

noun

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Variant of valentineAlternative 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: […]

Forms

plural: Valentines

Valencia · The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia,…Valentina · A female given name from Latin, Italian, or Spanish,…valentine · An expression of affection, especially romantic affection,…

Valentine · Saint Valentine, a 3rd-century Christian martyr.

Valentino · A surname from Italian Valeria · A female given name from Latin.Valerie · A female given name from French [in turn from Latin].

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