valentine meaning

UK /ˈvæləntaɪn/ US /ˈvæləntaɪn/ 3 syllables

valentine (noun): a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day.

valentine has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

valentine as a noun

  1. a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
    • will you be my valentine?

    Type of: sweetheart

  2. a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day

    Type of: greeting card

How to pronounce valentine

valentine is pronounced /ˈvæləntaɪn/ in British English and /ˈvæləntaɪn/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with VA · words ending in NE · 9-letter words

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