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1) "Valentines" -- As to valentines presents val·en·tine
Pronunciation: 'va-l&n-"tIn
Function: noun
1 : a sweetheart chosen or complimented on Valentine's Day
2 a : a gift or greeting sent or given especially to a sweetheart on Valentine's Day; especially : a greeting card sent on this day b : something (as a movie or piece of writing) expressing uncritical praise or affection : TRIBUTE Pronunciation Symbols
| Valentine's Day | | | Saint Valentine of Terni and his disciples. 14th Century France. Richard de Montbaston. | | Official name | St Valentine's Day | | Observed by | Western and Western-influenced cultures | | Type | Cultural, multinational | | Significance | Lovers express their feelings to each other | | Date | February 14 | | Observances | Sending greeting cards and gifts, dating. | | Related to | The Night of Sevens, a Chinese holiday that also relates to love. White Day, a similar holiday celebrated in Japan and Korea one month after Valentine's Day. | Saint Valentine's Day or Valentine's Day is on February 14. It is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other; sending Valentine's cards or candy. It is very common to present flowers on Valentine's Day. The holiday is named after two men, both Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of "valentines." Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten notes have largely given way to mass-produced greeting cards. The U.S. Greeting Card Association estimates that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide, making the day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas. The association estimates that women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines.[1] In the United States, the marketing of Va..."
2) "Presents" -- As to valentines presents 1pres·ent
Pronunciation: 'pre-z&nt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from presenter
: something presented : GIFT Pronunciation Symbols
Love gift
Man presents a cut of meat to a youth with a hoop. Athenian red-figure vase, ca. 460 BCE A gift or present is the transfer of money, goods, etc., without the direct compensation that is involved in trade, although possibly involving a social expectation of reciprocity, or a return in the form of prestige or power. In many human societies, the act of mutually exchanging gifts contributes to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term gift can refer to anything that makes the other more happy or less sad, especially as a favour, including forgiveness and kindness (even when the other is not kind). - 1 Presentation
- 2 Occasions
- 3 Kinds of gifts
- 4 Religious views
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| When material objects are given as gifts, in many cultures they are traditionally packaged in some manner. For example, in Western culture, gifts are often wrapped in wrapping paper and accompanied by a gift note which may note the occasion, the giftee's name, and the giver's name. In Chinese culture, red wrapping connotes luck. Gifts under a Christmas tree. The occasion may be: - Expression of love or friendship
- Expression of gratitude for a gift received
- Expression of piety, in the form of charity
- Expression of solidarity, in the form of mutual aid
- To share wealth
- To offset misfortune
- Offering travel souvenirs
- Custom, on occasions (often celebrations) such as
- A birthday (the person who has his or her birthday gives cake, etc. and/or receives gifts)
- A potlatch, in societies where status is associated with g..."
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