February is the second month of the year in the Western calendar.
He joined the Army in February 1943.
His exhibition opens on 5 February.
Last February the tribunal agreed he had been the victim of racial discrimination.
February in British English
(ˈfɛbrʊərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-aries
the second month of the year, consisting of 28 or (in a leap year) 29 days
Word origin
C13: from Latin Februārius mēnsis month of expiation, from februa Roman festival of purification held on February 15, from plural of februum a purgation
February in American English
(ˈfɛbruˌɛri; ˈfɛbjuˌɛri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈFebruˌaries or ˈFebruˌarys
the second month of the year, having 28 days in regular years and 29 days in leap years
abbrev. Feb or F
Word origin
ME Februarie < L Februarius (mensis), orig. month of expiation < februa, Rom. festival of purification held Feb. 15, pl. of februum, means of purification, prob. < IE *dhwes-, to stir up, blow, eddy > deer, dizzy
Examples of 'February' in a sentence
February
One day in February 1962, he came in from work to find her sitting in the kitchen, crying to herself.
O'Connor, Joe DESPERADOES (1998)
She glanced out of the window at the stretches of dazzling white, glittering under the pale February sunlight.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor ADRIENNE AND THE CHALET SCHOOL (1998)
"We were supposed to have ten days sailing in St. Marks in February.
Stuart Woods SWIMMING TO CATALINA (1998)
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February
British English: February /ˈfɛbrʊərɪ/ NOUN
February is the second month of the year in the Western calendar.