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Saint Valentine's Day

British  

noun

  1. Feb 14, the day on which valentines are exchanged, originally connected with the pagan festival of Lupercalia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Saturday afternoon, Saint Valentine’s Day, the Ruiz household was in a bustle.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

She served roast turkey on Thanks- giv-ing and heart-shaped cakes on Saint Valentine’s Day.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

The children were his loved playmates and he knew that Saint Valentine's Day was the holiday for telling one's love.

From Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs by Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin

And as the Lupercalia began about the middle of February, the pastors appear to have chosen Saint Valentine's Day for the celebration of this new feast.

From Good Stories for Holidays by Olcott, Frances Jenkins

"That set" and indeed the whole assembled company were in the very thick of an animated talk concerning the origin and observance of Saint Valentine's Day.

From Hope Benham A Story for Girls by Perry, Nora

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