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PRONUNCIATION OF SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY

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Saint Valentine's Day is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Valentine's Day

Saint Valentine's Day, also known as Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a holiday observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them. St. Valentine's Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. Several martyrdom stories were invented for the various Valentines that belonged to February 14, and added to later martyrologies. A popular hagiographical account of Saint Valentine of Rome states that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire. According to legend, during his imprisonment, he healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius. An embellishment to this story states that before his execution he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell. Today, Saint Valentine's Day is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion, as well as in the Lutheran Church.

Definition of Saint Valentine's Day in the English dictionary

The definition of Saint Valentine's Day in the dictionary is Feb 14, the day on which valentines are exchanged, originally connected with the pagan festival of Lupercalia.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY

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Saint Paul´s
Saint Peter Port
Saint Peter´s
Saint Peter´s Church
Saint Peter´s fish
Saint Petersburg
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Simon Zelotes
Saint Swithin´s Day
Saint Thomas
Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vitus´ dance
Saint Vitus´s dance

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY

Christmas Day
Columbus Day
Father´s Day
Guy Fawkes Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Lammas Day
Last Day
Lord´s Day
May Day
Memorial Day
Midsummer´s Day
Mother´s Day
New Year´s Day
Orangeman´s Day
Saint Patrick´s Day
Saint Swithin´s Day
Thanksgiving Day
the Lord´s Day
Veterans Day

Synonyms and antonyms of Saint Valentine's Day in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Saint Valentine's Day» into 25 languages

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The translations of Saint Valentine's Day from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Saint Valentine's Day» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

情人节
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Día de San Valentín
570 millions of speakers

English

Saint Valentine´s Day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेंट वेलेंटाइन दिवस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يوم القديس فالنتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

День Святого Валентина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dia de São Valentim
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেইন্টের ভালবাসা দিবস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Saint-Valentin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hari Saint Valentine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sankt Valentinstag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バレンタインデー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세인트 발렌타인 데이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saint Valentine Day
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Ngày thánh Valentine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயிண்ட் வாலண்டைன் தினம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेंट व्हॅलेंटाईन डे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sevgililer Günü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

San Valentino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Saint Walentynki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

День Святого Валентина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ziua Sfântului Valentin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ημέρα του Αγίου Βαλεντίνου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Saint Valentine ´s Day
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Saint Alla hjärtans dag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

St. Valentinsdag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Saint Valentine's Day

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY»

The term «Saint Valentine's Day» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.260 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Saint Valentine's Day

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY»

Discover the use of Saint Valentine's Day in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Saint Valentine's Day and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Saint Valentine's Day Murders: A Robert Amiss Mystery
Life in a dismal bureaucratic cul-de-sac is not what Robert Amiss expects when the British civil service lends him for a year to the British Conservation Corporation.
Ruth Dudley Edwards, 2011
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The Fair Maid Of Perth Or Saint Valentine's Day: The Works ...
The Fair Maid of Perth is the Second Series of the Chronicles of the Canongate. The novel is set in the late fourteenth century during the reign of Robert III of Scotland.
Sir Walter Scott, 2004
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Bloody Valentine: The Bloody History of the Saint ...
Pray he has chocolates in that box and not a Tommy gun! This is one Valentine's Day you will never forget.
John Fleury, 2013
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Valentine's Day
Explains the origins and meaning of Valentine's Day, describes the development of holiday customs around the world, and suggests thing to do on Valentine's Day.
Alice K. Flanagan, 2001
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Encyclopedia of American Folklore
346 Saint Valentine's Day McCann, Jim, and Jeanne Benedict. Celebrations: A Joyous Guide to the Holidays from Past to Present. New York: HPBooks/Penguin, 2001. Myers, Robert. Celebrations: The Complete Book of American Holidays.
Linda S. Watts, 2006
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Teaching Comprehension Strategies: Book E 9-10 years
Saint Valentine's Day, or Valentine's Day, falls on 14 February every year. It is a day when gifts, flowers and cards are exchanged between people to express their love. But how did this custom begin? There are many reasons, some wrapped ...
‎2006
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Let's celebrate Valentine's Day
A new addition to the Let's Celebrate series describes some history and customs connected with Saint Valentine's Day and presents jokes, riddles, activities, and recipes to help celebrate this holiday. Simultaneous.
Peter Roop, Connie Roop, Katy Keck Arnsteen, 1999
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The Fair Maid of Perth: Or, Saint Valentine's Day
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Scott Walter Sir 1771-1832, 2013
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1929 in the United States: Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, ...
Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 122. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010
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Organized Crime Conflicts in the United States: Saint ...
Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 28. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY»

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Valentine's Day - what do you know about love's big occasion?
An embellishment to this story states that before his execution he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell. Today, Saint Valentine's Day is an ... «Hinckley Times, Feb 15»
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Saint Valentine's Day
Come February and we know 14th is the Saint Valentine's Day. Saint Valentine's Day also known as Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is observed ... «Free Press Journal, Feb 14»
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Saint Valentine's Day 1944
In Niagara Falls, New York, back in the old neighborhood, we called it “Valentime's” Day. This was back before the War was over, 1944, to the best of my ... «Artvoice, Feb 14»

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