February 29 — in the Gregorian calendar, which is most widely used in the world today, is a date that occurs only every four years, in years evenly divisible by 4, such as 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 or 2016 (with the exception of century years not divisible… … Wikipedia
February 31 — February 31, with regard to the modern Western (revised Gregorian) calendar, is an imaginary date. It is sometimes used for example purposes, to make it clear regardless of context that the information being presented is artificial and not real… … Wikipedia
February 14 — is internationally known as Valentine s Day, named after Saint Valentinus of Terni, in Italy, executed in 270.Events* 842 Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German languages. * 1009 First known… … Wikipedia
February — ist der Name folgender Personen: Basil February (1944–1968), südafrikanischer Freiheitskämpfer und Apartheidgegner Tommy February, Pseudonym der japanischen Musikerin Tomoko Kawase (* 1975) Siehe auch Februar … Deutsch Wikipedia
February — late 14c., from L. februarius mensis month of purification, from februa purifications, expiatory rites (plural of februum), of unknown origin, said to be a Sabine word. The last month of the ancient (pre 450 B.C.E.) Roman calendar, so named in… … Etymology dictionary
February — should be pronounced with both rs fully articulated. It is now common, especially in AmE, to hear the word pronounced as if it were Febuary (and it is occasionally spelt that way too, which is a great deal worse) … Modern English usage
February — ► NOUN (pl. Februaries) ▪ the second month of the year. ORIGIN Latin februarius, from februa, the name of a purification feast held in this month … English terms dictionary
February — or Feb. or F. [feb′ro͞o er΄ē, feb′yo͞o er΄ē] n. pl. Februaries or Februarys [ME Februarie < L Februarius (mensis), orig. month of expiation < februa, Rom. festival of purification held Feb. 15, pl. of februum, means of purification, prob.… … English World dictionary
February — For other uses, see February (disambiguation). January February March April May June July August September October November December << … Wikipedia
February — Feb|ru|a|ry [ˈfebruəri, ˈfebjuri US ˈfebjueri] n [U and C] written abbreviation Feb. [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: Februarius, from Februa, Roman religious ceremony in February to make things pure] the second month of the year, between… … Dictionary of contemporary English
