valentine
Definition of valentine:
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part of speech: noun
A sweetheart.
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part of speech: noun
A letter containing some pictured representation conveying sentiments of love or burlesque, sent by one person to another on the 14th of February, being the day of the festival in the Ch. of Rome in honour of St Valentine, and the day on which birds are supposed to pair; a love- letter; a sweetheart.
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Common misspellings:
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- valantines (1.9%)
- valantine (13.5%)
- vallintinesday (3.8%)
- vatantine (3.8%)
- vallintines (3.8%)
- valintine (51.9%)
- valetine (3.8%)
- valintines (1.9%)
- vallantines (1.9%)
- valenitine (3.8%)
- valenitne (9.6%)
Usage examples for valentine:
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I vote we ask to bring tea up here, and have a Valentine party.
"The Princess of the School" – Angela Brazil -
But please let me tell Valentine
"Charlotte's Inheritance" – M. E. Braddon -
She will be here with Valentine tomorrow.
"Dora Thorne" – Charlotte M. Braeme -
This story gives Julia's part of the play, but contains no Valentine
"An Introduction to Shakespeare" – H. N. MacCracken F. E. Pierce W. H. Durham
