valentine

noun (a valentine, valentines; Valentine as a name)

«valentine» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A valentine is a card or small gift sent on Valentine's Day to show love or liking, often without signing your name. tree →
Your valentine is the person you send it to or love. tree →
Valentine is also a name, for example Saint Valentine, a Christian saint. tree →

In the lessons

Used around Valentine's Day: in schools children make cards; phrases «be my valentine», «a secret valentine», «Valentine's Day».

Examples

I made a valentine with red hearts and glitter. tree →
Will you be my valentine? tree →
Sam got a valentine but did not know who sent it. tree →
Our class made valentines for the people in the care home. tree →
Mum and Dad are each other's valentines. tree →
Saint Valentine is remembered by many churches. tree →
So Valentine took the right, and Oliver went straight on, and poor Jack took the left. tree →

Note

Write «Valentine's Day» with a capital V and an apostrophe. The card is often written with a small v: a valentine. Sending one secretly is a custom, not a rule.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «valentine» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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