n. 1. A sweetheart chosen on St. Valentine's Day. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A letter containing professions of love, or a missive of a sentimental, comic, or burlesque character, sent on St. Valentine's Day. [ 1913 Webster ]
St. Valentine's Day, a day sacred to St. Valentine; the 14th of February. It was a very old notion, alluded to by Shakespeare, that on this day birds begin to mate. Hence, perhaps, arose the custom of sending love tokens at that time. [ 1913 Webster ]
[qī xī, ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧ, 七夕] double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting #24,320[Add to Longdo]
[Ài hé, ㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ, 爱河 / 愛河] the stream of human passion (Buddh., a stumbling block on the path to enlightenment); the River of love (as Valentine's day cliche or pop song lyrics) #42,812[Add to Longdo]
[qī xī jié, ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧ ㄐㄧㄝˊ, 七夕节 / 七夕節] double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting [Add to Longdo]
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