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| February | ˈfebruərɪ n. (pl. -ies) the second month of the year. [ME f. OF feverier ult. f. L februarius f. februa a purification feast held in this month] | ||||
| February | ˈfebruərɪ n. (pl. -ies) the second month of the year. [ME f. OF feverier ult. f. L februarius f. februa a purification feast held in this month] | ||||
| February | 'februəri | ||||
| February | Februar {m} | ||||
| february | Februar {m} | ||||
| February | February \Feb"ru*a*ry\, n. [L. Februarius, orig., the month of
expiation, because on the fifteenth of this month the great
feast of expiation and purification was held, fr. februa,
pl., the Roman festival or purification; akin to februare to
purify, expiate.]
The second month in the year, said to have been introduced
into the Roman calendar by Numa. In common years this month
contains twenty-eight days; in the bissextile, or leap year,
it has twenty-nine days.
[1913 Webster] | ||||
| February | noun
(plural -aries or -arys)
Etymology: Middle English Februarie, from Old English Februarius, from Latin, from Februa, plural, feast of purification
Date: before 12th century
the second month of the Gregorian calendar
Usage:
Dissimilation may occur when a word contains two identical or closely related sounds, resulting in the change or loss of one of them. This happens regularly in February, which is more often pronounced \ˈfe-b(y)ə-ˌwer-ē\ than \ˈfe-brə-ˌwer-ē\, though all of these variants are in frequent use and widely accepted. The \y\ heard from many speakers is not an intrusion but rather a common pronunciation of the vowel u after a consonant, as in January and annual. | ||||
| February | n. (pl. -ies) the second month of the year.
Etymology: ME f. OF feverier ult. f. L februarius f. februa a purification feast held in this month | ||||
| February | February \Feb"ru*a*ry\, n. [L. Februarius, orig., the month of
expiation, because on the fifteenth of this month the great
feast of expiation and purification was held, fr. februa,
pl., the Roman festival or purification; akin to februare to
purify, expiate.]
The second month in the year, said to have been introduced
into the Roman calendar by Numa. In common years this month
contains twenty-eight days; in the bissextile, or leap year,
it has twenty-nine days. | ||||
| February | (n.) The second month in the year, said to have been introduced into the Roman calendar by Numa. In common years this month contains twenty-eight days; in the bissextile, or leap year, it has twenty-nine days. | ||||
| February | February
n : the month following January and preceding March [syn: {February},
{Feb}] | ||||
| February 12 | February 12
n : (US) the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is
remembered [syn: {Lincoln's Birthday}, {February 12}] | ||||
| February 14 | February 14
n : a day for the exchange of tokens of affection [syn: {Valentine
Day}, {Valentine's Day}, {Saint Valentine's Day}, {St
Valentine's Day}, {February 14}] | ||||
| February 2 | February 2
n : (US) if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow there
will be 6 more weeks of winter [syn: {Groundhog Day}, {February
2}] | ||||
| February 22 | February 22
n : (US) the day on which George Washington is remembered [syn:
{Washington's Birthday}, {February 22}] | ||||
| February 29 | February 29
n : the name of the day that is added during a leap year [syn: {leap
day}, {bissextile day}, {February 29}] | ||||
| February daphne | February daphne
n : small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored
flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs
[syn: {mezereon}, {February daphne}, {Daphne mezereum}] | ||||
| February Revolution | February Revolution
n : the revolution against the Czarist government which led to
the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a
provisional government in March 1917 [syn: {Russian
Revolution}, {February Revolution}] | ||||
| mid-February | mid-February \mid-February\ n.
the middle part of February.
[WordNet 1.5] | ||||
| mid-February | mid-February
n : the middle part of February [syn: {mid-February}] | ||||
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