valentine
valentine
noun
noun
- a card sent, often anonymously, on St Valentine's Day, 14 February, to a person one loves or is attracted to
情人节卡
■a person to whom one sends such a card or whom one asks to be one's sweetheart
情人节卡对象；心目中的情人 - Valentine cards first appeared in the 18th century and were made by the sender. In the 19th century shop-made valentines were first produced and became increasingly elaborate, adorned with lace, real flowers, feathers, and moss; their dispatch was aided by the introduction of the penny post
- late Middle English (denoting a person chosen (sometimes by lot) as a sweetheart or special friend): from Old French Valentin, from Latin Valentinus
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