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If you don't have a valentine, hang out with your girlfriends, don't go looking for someone. When it's right, they'll come to you.
Carmen Electra

Meaning of "valentine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VALENTINE

valentine  [ˈvælənˌtaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VALENTINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Valentine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VALENTINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of valentine in the English dictionary

The definition of valentine in the dictionary is a card or gift expressing love or affection, sent, often anonymously, to one's sweetheart or satirically to a friend, on Saint Valentine's Day. Other definition of valentine is a sweetheart selected for such a greeting.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VALENTINE


aconitine
əˈkɒnɪˌtaɪn
argentine
ˈɑːdʒənˌtaɪn
Aventine
ˈævɪnˌtaɪn
Ballantyne
ˈbælənˌtaɪn
Byzantine
bɪˈzænˌtaɪn
carnitine
ˈkɑːnɪˌtaɪn
Constantine
ˈkɒnstənˌtaɪn
Courantyne
ˈkɜːrənˌtaɪn
eglantine
ˈɛɡlənˌtaɪn
Florentine
ˈflɒrənˌtaɪn
Heseltine
ˈhɛzəlˌtaɪn
infantine
ˈɪnfənˌtaɪn
legatine
ˈlɛɡəˌtaɪn
levantine
ˈlɛvənˌtaɪn
palatine
ˈpæləˌtaɪn
porpentine
ˈpɔːpənˌtaɪn
serotine
ˈsɛrəˌtaɪn
serpentine
ˈsɜːpənˌtaɪn
turpentine
ˈtɜːpənˌtaɪn
vespertine
ˈvɛspəˌtaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VALENTINE

valence
valence band
valence-conduction band
Valencia
Valenciennes
valencies
valency
valency electron
valency grammar
Valens
Valentia
valentine card

WORDS THAT END LIKE VALENTINE

adamantine
amarantine
barkentine
barquentine
bisontine
brigantine
brilliantine
clementine
dentine
diamantine
elephantine
galantine
intine
nicotine
oil of turpentine
pantine
quarantine
spirits of turpentine
the Argentine
tontine
Tridentine

Synonyms and antonyms of valentine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «valentine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VALENTINE

Find out the translation of valentine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of valentine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «valentine» 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

valentine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेलेंटाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عيد الحب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Валентина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

valentine
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভালেনতৈন্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Valentin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Valentine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

valentine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バレンタイン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발렌타인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Valentine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

valentine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காதலர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हॅलेंटाइन
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

valentine
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Валентина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Valentine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

valentine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Valentine
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

valentine
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

valentine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of valentine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VALENTINE»

The term «valentine» is very widely used and occupies the 4.301 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VALENTINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «valentine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «valentine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about valentine

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4 QUOTES WITH «VALENTINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word valentine.
1
Julia Child
I think careful cooking is love, don't you? The loveliest thing you can cook for someone who's close to you is about as nice a valentine as you can give.
2
Carmen Electra
If you don't have a valentine, hang out with your girlfriends, don't go looking for someone. When it's right, they'll come to you.
3
Ben Hecht
I have written a raucous valentine to a poet's dream and agony.
4
Christopher Plummer
Working with Julie Andrews is like getting hit over the head with a valentine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VALENTINE»

Discover the use of valentine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to valentine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ballad of Valentine
An ardent suitor tries various means of communication, from smoke signals to Morse code to skywriting, in order to get his message to his Valentine, in a hilarious Valentine's Day tale set to the tune of the folksong, Clementine. Reprint.
Alison Jackson, Tricia Tusa, 2006
2
Paper Valentine
Paper Valentine is a hauntingly poetic tale of love and death by the New York Times bestselling author of The Replacement and The Space Between.
Brenna Yovanoff, 2013
3
The Valentine Bears
Mrs. Bear plans a surprise Valentine's Day celebration for Mr. Bear despite their usual hibernating habits at that time of year.
Eve Bunting, 1985
4
Valentine
Enter Val Entienne, a.k.a. Valentine, a nineteen-year-old girl armed with a pair of guns and a mission: to find her father alive or avenge his death.
Nicole E. Woolaston, 2010
5
Juliet the Valentine Fairy
When Jack Frost's goblins steal Juliet the Valentine fairy's magical treats, causing people to fight with their friends and families, Rachel and Kirsty try to put aside their own fight and work together to get the treats back.
Daisy Meadows, 2009
6
The Valentine That Ate My Teacher
Before you can say "Be Mine", Lizzie, Scott, Sybil, and their substitute teacher, Mr. Bernstein, are sucked into the class Valentine Box--and swept to another world!
Dean Marney, 1998
7
"I Owe You, Valentine" Coupon Book: 52 Ways to Show Your ...
An inspirational collection of coupons that are perfect for one's Valentine sweetheart includes fifty-two creative and entertaining IOUs for "gifts" that can be enjoyed anytime during the year. Original. 75,000 first printing.
Lenore Skenazy, Carol Boswell, 2006
8
The Case of Valentine Shortis: A True Story of Crime and ...
Martin Friedland has vividly reconstructed one of the most dramatic criminal cases in Canada's history.
Martin L. Friedland, 1988
9
On the Origin of Phyla
Truly a magnum opus, On the Origin of Phyla will take its place as one of the classic scientific texts of the twentieth century, affecting the work of paleontologists, morphologists, and developmental, molecular, and evolutionary biologists ...
James W. Valentine, 2004
10
Bloody Valentine
Who hates Jack that much? There are plenty of suspects living in Jack's fancy block of flats. Is it them, or could it be the work of an outsider with a twisted mind?
James Patterson, K. A. John, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VALENTINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term valentine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fifty Shades Sequels Will Keep Arriving in Time for Valentine's Day
Whether Fifty Shades of Grey's Valentine's Day release drew you to theaters or sent you running from them, expect it to become an almost-annual tradition. «TIME, Apr 15»
2
Lady Gaga, Taylor Kinney announce engagement on Valentine's Day
Lady Gaga is a pretty unconventional pop star. But as a woman in love with "Chicago Fire" star Taylor Kinney, she seems to be just fine with a classic Valentine's ... «Today.com, Feb 15»
3
Duo accused of plotting a Valentine's Day mass shooting in Halifax …
5, an image circulated on another account featuring what is believed to be the deceased 19-year-old's username and the phrase: “Valentine's Day it's going ... «National Post, Feb 15»
4
Canadian Police Say They've Foiled Would-Be Valentine's Day …
Police in Canada say they've foiled a Valentine's Day plot to carry out a mass shooting at a mall in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dan Karpenchuk, reporting from Toronto ... «NPR, Feb 15»
5
Michigan State's Denzel Valentine sinks game-winner vs. Buckeyes
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Denzel Valentine's game-winning 3-pointer felt almost scripted, it being Feb. 14 and all. That's not why Michigan State gave him the ... «ESPN, Feb 15»
6
Michele Ferrero, Maker of Nutella, Dies on Valentine's Day
ROME — Michele Ferrero, the world's richest candy maker whose Nutella chocolate and hazlenut spread helped raise generations of Europeans and defined ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
7
Benedict Cumberbatch to Marry Sophie Hunter on Valentine's Day
The couple will tie the knot in front of family and close friends Saturday in Britain, a source confirms to PEOPLE, before taking off for Los Angeles. British papers ... «People Magazine, Feb 15»
8
20 things not to do on Valentine's Day
It's Valentine's Day tomorrow, and I will be spending it as usual in a bath of ewe's milk shared with my wife, in a candlelit room, drinking champagne and gazing ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
9
Top 10 things about Valentine's Day
TOMORROW is Valentine's Day, but how did it all start and who was St Valentine ... Valentine's Day is most commonly associated with a Roman priest and ... «Express.co.uk, Feb 15»
10
Valentine's plans? How storm timing could impact them
... have some of the coldest temperatures we've seen in a decade. Valentine's Day may warm your heart, but the weather this year will chill you to the bone. «WCVB Boston, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Valentine [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/valentine>. May 2024 ».
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