valentine day
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Definition
Proper noun: - A specific holiday for expressing love and affection: Valentine's Day is a fixed annual celebration on February 14th, traditionally dedicated to romantic love, where people often exchange gifts, cards (valentines), flowers, or other tokens of affection with loved ones.
Usage
- Valentine's Day is typically celebrated by couples, but expressions of affection can also be shared among friends and family.
- It is common to send a valentine (a greeting card) or give gifts like chocolates or flowers on this day.
- The day's name is always capitalized as it is a proper noun referring to a specific holiday.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "Valentine's Day massacre": This phrase historically refers to a violent event but is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a disastrous or terribly disappointing Valentine's Day.
- After they broke up right before the holiday, he called it his personal Valentine's Day massacre.
- The possessive form Valentine's Day (with an apostrophe + s) is the standard and most common spelling, though Valentines Day is sometimes seen informally.
Variants and Related Words
- Valentine (noun): 1. A greeting card or message sent on Valentine's Day. 2. A person to whom one sends such a card or with whom one shares a romantic relationship on this day.
- She is my valentine this year.
- I made a homemade valentine for my mom.
- Valentine's (noun, informal): A shortened, possessive form sometimes used to refer to the day or related items.
- Are you ready for Valentine's?
Synonyms
- Saint Valentine's Day: The full traditional name for the holiday.
- February 14th: The calendar date of the celebration.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To be someone's valentine: To be the person whom someone chooses to honor or celebrate with on Valentine's Day.
- Will you be my valentine?
- Valentine's Day gift/card/date: Common compound terms specifying items or events associated with the day.
Noun
- a day for the exchange of tokens of affection