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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

This noble Emperess, full of all grace, Bade ev'ry fowle take her owen place, As they were wont alway, from year to year, On Saint Valentine's Day to stande there.

From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing

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

There were enough so that Roger could take one to every child in the neighborhood on the morning of Saint Valentine's Day.

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

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