Valens

American  

[vey-luhnz] / ˈveɪ lənz /

noun

1. Flavius a.d. c328–378, emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire 364–378.

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Valens British  

/ ˈveɪlɛnz /

noun

1. ?328–378 _ad , emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire (364–378); appointed by his elder brother Valentinian I, emperor of the Western Empire

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Example Sentences

Paul McCartney’s handwritten lyrics for “Hey Jude” hung just a few steps from a promotional poster — the only one in existence — for the 1959 concert Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P.

From Los Angeles Times

The pilots quickly brought the plane down to a safe landing in Van Nuys, mercifully avoiding the fates of peers like Jenni Rivera, Aaliyah and Ritchie Valens.

From Los Angeles Times

Holly, who was 22 when he died in a 1959 plane crash alongside fellow rock-and-rollers Ritchie Valens and J.P.

From The Wall Street Journal

“That first concert we were paid for as the Beach Boys at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium for the Ritchie Valens Memorial Dance,” he recalls.

From Los Angeles Times

But there was Ritchie Valens, of course.

From Los Angeles Times