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February

[ feb-roo-er-ee, feb-Ǵ‑ ]

noun

plural Februaries.
  1. the second month of the year, ordinarily containing 28 days, but containing 29 days in leap years. : Feb.


February

/ ˈɛʊəɪ /

noun

  1. the second month of the year, consisting of 28 or (in a leap year) 29 days
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

Many people try to pronounce February with both [r] sounds, as shown above. The common pronunciation [feb, -yoo-er-ee], with the first [r] replaced by [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.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of February1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English Februarius < Latin Februārius (mēnsis) expiatory (month), derivative of februa (plural) expiatory offerings; -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of February1

C13: from Latin Februārius mēnsis month of expiation, from februa Roman festival of purification held on February 15, from plural of februum a purgation
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

But the damage to house prices and, in turn, consumer confidence in China, has been done and analysts have projected a 2.5% decline in home prices this year, according to a Reuters poll in February.

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In pursuit of that vision, Trump in February issued an executive order calling on federal agencies to radically scale down their operations.

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In February, 10 people were killed in a shooting at an adult education centre in the Swedish town of Orebro.

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In February, a court temporarily halted the Office of Management and Budget from freezing federal aid to states, a policy that had prompted more than 20 states to sue.

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Speaking at a council meeting in February of that year, he said his “heart had been torn apart.”

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