the second month of the year, ordinarily containing 28 days, but containing 29 days in leap years. Abbreviation: Feb.
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Origin of February
before 1000; Middle English; Old English Februarius<Latin Februārius (mēnsis) expiatory (month), derivative of februa (plural) expiatory offerings; see -ary
pronunciation note for February
Many people try to pronounce February with both [r] /r/ sounds, as shown above. The common pronunciation [feb-yoo-er-ee], /ˈfɛb yuˌɛr i/, with the first [r] /r/ replaced by [y], /y/, is the result of dissimilation, the tendency of like sounds to become unlike when they follow each other closely. An additional influence is analogy with January. Although sometimes criticized, this dissimilated pronunciation of February is used by educated speakers and is considered standard.
Amazingly, in February, Americans were feeling incredibly bullish.
Can the Dow’s Big Tech makeover finally push the blue chip index above 30,000?|Bernhard Warner|August 25, 2020|Fortune
The Capital and ProPublica asked the housing authority in July why officials required Brown to pay the full rent in February after the agency confirmed that she was unemployed.
She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right.|by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica|August 25, 2020|ProPublica
Shares of the company now trade 38% below their debut in February even as the S&P 500 climbs to new highs.
Casper’s CEO is filing for a blank check company. What does he plan to buy?|Lucinda Shen|August 19, 2020|Fortune
A bundle Bloomberg Media and The Information announced in February, for example, has already been unwound.
‘There are so many cool things we could do’: Publisher interest in subscription-driving bundles simmers|Max Willens|August 11, 2020|Digiday
Despite assurances throughout January and February that Europe was successfully containing the virus, it had silently taken hold of the continent and officials were beginning to realize that a larger crisis was looming.
Inside Europe’s response to the coronavirus outbreak|Laura Margottini|July 16, 2020|Quartz
In February, Slovakia will have a referendum on whether marriage should be defined as a union between a man and a woman.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And back in February, he lost a close pal in Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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Political tensions are underlying every move in Nigeria, where, in February, the next presidential candidates will be nominated.
The New Face of Boko Haram’s Terror: Teen Girls|Nina Strochlic|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, it would set the stage for a massive showdown in February, when Republicans would control both the House and the Senate.
Bachmann and Pelosi vs. Boehner and Obama Over Spending Bill|Ben Jacobs|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was released in February 2014 without meeting death, but I watched him pass often enough.
A Million Ways to Die in Prison|Daniel Genis|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Do you know whether or not those officers made a report about what they knew about the killing of Oswald prior to February 18?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Sir George Prevost met the parliament on the 21st of February, 1812.
The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation|Charles Roger
On the 16th of February 1897 he had celebrated his golden wedding; on the 21st of December of the same year the princess died.
The Emperor then halted, and spent the night of the 22d of February in a charcoal burner's cottage at Chatres.
Military Career of Napoleon the Great|Montgomery B. Gibbs
In February secret agents from congress were in Montreal to see if an aggressive policy could be safely pursued.
Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for February
February
/ (ˈfɛbrʊərɪ) /
nounplural-aries
the second month of the year, consisting of 28 or (in a leap year) 29 days
Word Origin for February
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 Used To Have A Much Stranger NameYou know it as the shortest month of the year—or, depending on where you live, the coldest. But, do you know where the name February came from?