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valentine

val·en·tine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [val-uh n-tahyn]
    • /ˈvæl ənˌtaɪn/
    • /ˈvæl.ən.taɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [val-uh n-tahyn]
    • /ˈvæl ənˌtaɪn/

Definitions of valentine word

  • noun valentine Saint, died a.d. c270, Christian martyr at Rome. 1
  • noun valentine Also, Valentinus. pope a.d. 827. 1
  • noun valentine a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “strong.”. 1
  • noun valentine Valentine's Day card 1
  • noun valentine recipient of a Valentine card 1
  • countable noun valentine A valentine or a valentine card is a greetings card that you send to someone who you are in love with or are attracted to, usually without signing your name, on St Valentine's Day, the 14th of February. 0

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Origin of valentine

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English, after the feast of Saint Valentine

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Valentine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

valentine popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

valentine usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for valentine

noun valentine

  • fiance — a man engaged to be married. Synonyms: future groom, future husband, future spouse, betrothed.
  • inamorato — a man who loves or is loved; male sweetheart or lover.
  • infatuate — to inspire or possess with a foolish or unreasoning passion, as of love.
  • lady's man — a man who strives especially to please women and to attract their attention and admiration.
  • lovebird — any of various small parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets.

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