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Valentines Day is an annual holiday held on February 14th celebrating love and affection between intimate companions | ||
| The holiday is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentine and was established by Pope Gelasius |
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The holiday first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chauncer in the high middle ages when the tradition of courtly love flourished . | |
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It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers offering confectionary, and sending greetings cards known as "valentines" |
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Modern Valentine's Day symbols
include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged
Cupid.
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