How to spell valentine

hear itval·en·tine/'vælən,taɪn/nounLong vowels

What it means: A card sent to show love or affection.

In a sentence: I gave my friend a heart-shaped valentine.

The part people get wrong

Often misspelled as valintine or valantine.

Same family: Valentine's Day, valentine card, secret valentine, love letter, greeting card. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Valentine comes from the name Saint Valentine, a Christian martyr whose feast day is February 14. Over time, the day became linked with romance, and the word “valentine” shifted to mean the person you love or the card you give them.

Patterns it uses: i before e?

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