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valentine

valentine

15 3.2
A person who receives a love card or is chosen as a sweetheart on February 14
  • noun
  • /ˈvælənˌtaɪn/
translation icon : valentín
  • Ah, ah, I thank you, cousin; I'll be your valentine tomorrow morning.
  • send valentines
  • give your valentine
  • get a valentine

And it's, it's quite sad, but it's OK because it's Valentine's Day and I am my own Valentine and I have to accept that.

Examples

  • Will you be my Valentine with the cake pop?

  • You're my valentine.

    Woman of the Hour (2024)

  • You want to be my valentine?

    Luckytown (2000)

  • Between you and me, this is my valentine to Ellie.

    Hollywood Ending (2002)

  • "Where's my valentine?" asked Grandpa with a smile.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • In first grade, Frank Pearl sent her five valentines.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • It says to my Valentine, love means never having to say you're sorry.

  • David opened his box of valentines and spilled them onto the kitchen table.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • While J.B. waited for the honey heart to cool, he thought of the valentines that he had sent to his friends.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • You are my valentine, and I cherish our time together every year on February 14th.

Synonyms

sweetheart
vsvalentine
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A person you love in a romantic way

is chosen or sent a greeting specifically on a romantic holiday
lover
vsvalentine
614 1.0

A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

is chosen or sent a greeting for a holiday, not necessarily indicating a relationship
dearest
vsvalentine
  • Informal
162 2.2

A person you love very much

is used for someone chosen for a special romantic greeting rather than deep affection
dear
vsvalentine
  • Informal
29 1.0

A person you love or like very much

is used for someone chosen for a romantic greeting rather than a pet name
deary
vsvalentine
  • UK
2 8.4

A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love

is used for someone chosen for a romantic greeting, not just an informal name

How Romantic

partner
878 1.1
sweetheart
  • Informal
∞ 1.0
valentine
15 3.2
crush
  • Informal
271 2.9

Surface Forms

valentine singular
valentines plural

Etymology

Valentine meaning a person you send a card to also comes from Saint Valentine, whose name comes from the Latin valens, meaning 'strong' or 'healthy'. So a 'valentine' is a chosen sweetheart for the day, the person linked to that old tradition of sending loving notes.