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Traditional English :: valentine
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valentie.html - n. 1 a card or gift sent, often anonymously, as a mark of love or affection on St Valentine's Day (14 Feb.). 2 a sweetheart chosen on this day. [ME f. OF Valentin f. L Valentinus, name of two saints] |
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Traditional English :: valence(1)
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valentie.html - n. Chem. esp. US = VALENCY. valence electron an electron in the outermost shell of an atom involved in forming a chemical bond. |
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Traditional English :: valence(2)
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valentie.html - var. of VALANCE. |
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Traditional English :: Valenciennes
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valentie.html - n.
a rich kind of lace. [Valenciennes in NE France, where it was made in the 17th and 18th c.] |
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Traditional English :: valency
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valentie.html - n. (pl. -ies) Brit. Chem. the combining power of an atom measured by the number of hydrogen atoms it can displace or combine with. [LL valentia power, competence f. valere be well or strong] |
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Traditional English :: valentine
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valentie.html - n. 1 a card or gift sent, often anonymously, as a mark of love or affection on St Valentine's Day (14 Feb.). 2 a sweetheart chosen on this day. [ME f. OF Valentin f. L Valentinus, name of two saints] |
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