Feb·ru·ar·y (f b r -r  , fby-)n. pl. Feb·ru·ar·ies Abbr. Feb. The second month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar. [Middle English Februarie, from Latin Febru  rius (mnsis), (month) of purification, from februa, expiatory offerings, possibly of Sabine origin.]Usage Note: Although the variant pronunciation (f by-r) is often censured because it doesn't reflect the spelling of the word, it is quite common in educated speech and is generally considered acceptable. The loss of the first r in this pronunciation can be accounted for by the phonological process known as dissimilation, by which similar sounds in a word tend to become less similar. In the case of February, the loss of the first r is also owing to the influence of January, which has only one r. |
February
Noun
pl -aries the second month of the year [Latin Februarius mensis month of expiation]
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| Noun | 1. |  February - the month following January and preceding MarchGregorian calendar, New Style calendar - the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752 Candlemas, Candlemas Day, Feb 2 - feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland February 2, Groundhog Day - if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter February 12, Lincoln's Birthday - the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered February 14, Saint Valentine's Day, St Valentine's Day, Valentine Day, Valentine's Day - a day for the exchange of tokens of affection February 22, Washington's Birthday - the day on which George Washington is remembered Presidents' Day - the third Monday in February; commemorates both presidents Lincoln and Washington Gregorian calendar month - a month in the Gregorian calendar mid-February - the middle part of February |
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n February [ˈfebruəri]
the second month of the year, the month following January. Februarie شهر شْباط февруари únor februar der Februar Φεβρουάριος febrero veebruar فوریه helmikuu février פֶבּרוּאַר फरवरी माह veljača február Februari febrúar febbraio ２月 2월 vasaris februāris Februari februari februar luty fevereiro februarie февраль február februar februar februari เดือนกุมภาพันธ์ Şubat (ayı) 二月 лютий فروری tháng hai 二月
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