valentine — a card or gift given to someone you love on Valentine's Day (February 14th)
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a card or gift given to someone you love on Valentine's Day (February 14th)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvæləntaɪn/
Korean meaning: 발렌타인데이(2월 14일)에 사랑하는 사람에게 주는 카드나 선물
Korean pronunciation: 밸-런-타인 (강세: 밸)
Example Sentences
- My cat brought me a dead mouse as a valentine gift - how romantic!
- He spent three hours making a handmade valentine card for his crush.
- She received 50 valentines but none from the person she actually liked.
valentine
NOUN//ˈvæləntaɪn//
a card or gift given to someone you love on Valentine's Day (February 14th)
Valentine's Day gift giving
My valentine with wine - please be mine!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
3세기 로마의 성 발렌티누스(Saint Valentine)라는 기독교 순교자의 이름에서 유래되었습니다. 그는 로마 황제가 금지한 결혼식을 비밀리에 거행해주다가 순교했다고 전해집니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat brought me a dead mouse as a valentine gift - how romantic!”
“He spent three hours making a handmade valentine card for his crush.”
“She received 50 valentines but none from the person she actually liked.”
“The store was full of red and pink valentines before February 14th.”
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