(n)French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566), Syn.Duchesse de Valentinois
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 ]
[七夕, qī xī, ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧ]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#24320[Add to Longdo]
[爱河 / 愛河, Ài hé, ㄞˋ ㄏㄜˊ]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)#42812[Add to Longdo]
[七夕节 / 七夕節, qī xī jié, ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧ ㄐㄧㄝˊ]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]