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February

Definition: February

February

Noun

1. The month following January and preceding March.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "February" was first used: 1373. (references)

Etymology: February \Feb"ru*a*ry\, noun. [Latin expression Februarius, originally, the month of expiation, because on the fifteenth of this month the great feast of expiation and purification was held, from februa, plural, the Roman festival or purification; akin to februare to purify, expiate.]. (references)

 

Specialty Definition: February

DomainDefinition

Dream Interpretation

To dream of February, denotes continued ill health and gloom, generally. If you happen to see a bright sunshiny day in this month, you will be unexpectedly and happily surprised with some good fortune. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted ....

Literature

February The month of purification amongst the ancient Romans. (Latin, februo, to purify by sacrifice.)
The 2nd of February (Candlemas Day). It is said, if the weather is fine and frosty at the close of January and beginning of February, we may look for more winter to come than we have seen up to that time.
"Si sol splendescat Mari'a Purificantë,
Major erit glaciës post festum quam fuit ante."
Sir T. Browne: Vulgar Errors.
"If Candlemas Day be dry and fair,
The half O' winter's come and mair;
If Candlemas Day be wet and foul,
The half O' winter was gane at Youl."
Scotch Proverb.
"The badger peeps out of his hole on Candlemas Day, and, if he finds snow, walks abroad; but if he sees the sun shining he draws back into his hole." - German Proverb. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Definition: February

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 28 days in regular years. In leap years February has 29 days. Three times in history a February 30 did occur.

January and February were the last two months to be added to the calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period. February was named for the Roman god Februus, the god of purification.

Events in February

Trivia

See Also:

simple:February

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "February."

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February 2002

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

A timeline of events in the news for February, 2002.

See also:

February 27, 2002

February 26, 2002

February 22, 2002

February 11, 2002

February 8, 2002

February 5, 2002

February 3, 2002

February 2, 2002

Back to Current events.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "February 2002."

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February 2003

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December

A timeline of events in the news for February, 2003.

See also:

February 28, 2003

February 27, 2003

February 26, 2003

February 25, 2003

February 24, 2003

February 22, 2003

February 21, 2003

February 20, 2003

February 19, 2003

February 18, 2003

February 17, 2003

February 15, 2003

February 14, 2003

February 13, 2003

February 12, 2003

February 11, 2003

February 10, 2003

February 8, 2003

February 7, 2003

February 6, 2003

February 5, 2003

February 4, 2003

February 3, 2003

February 2, 2003

February 1, 2003

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "February 2003."

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: February

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
FEBEnglishFebruaryGeography, Meteorology & Standards

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonym: February

Synonym: Feb (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: February

English words defined with "February": Adar, Aquarius, Aquarius the Water BearerBissextileCalendar monthsDominical letterJulian calendarMar, March, mid-FebruaryOld StylePisces, Pisces the Fishes, Pluviose, Presidents' DayQuarter daySebat, Shebat, ShevatTerminaliaWater Bearer. (references)
Specialty definitions using "February": 56 kbpsAcorn Computers Ltd., Advanced Intelligent Tape, Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, Arrest Convention 1952, Asean Brussels Committee, AtariBeefeaters, BIG-LAN, Black Leg, Black Thursday, Bolt from the Blue, Brussels Convention 1968Capper-Volstead Act, CDA, Communications Decency Act, Contract payments under AMTA, Cotton competitiveness provisionsDEC Alpha, Deep BlueEnd-use certificateFarm Credit Act of 1971, Fill-dyke, Flynn's taxonomy, Food Security Act of 1985, FRSInvasive species, Inventors Punished, IXI LimitedJudas SlitsNabonassar, National Workshops, No-Popery Riots, nouveau marché, nouveau marché stock exchangeObject Management Group, Old Lady of Threadneedle StreetPlant Variety Protection Act of 1970, Powersoft CorporationRefugee-Parolee, Road Tour, Rope-dancersShrieking Sisterhood, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, Sporting Seasons in England, Stephen JobsUCVALENTINEWatcom International, Winds, Worklife estimatesXerox Data Systems Model 940Zilog. (references)
Etymologies containing "February": Februation. (references)
Non-English Usage: "February" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.

Pidgin English (February).

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Modern Usage: February

DomainUsage

Screenplays

February 121809 (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure; writing credit: Chris Matheson; Ed Solomon)

According to my source, the end of the world will be on February 14th, in the year two thousand and sixteen (Ghostbusters II; writing credit: Dan Aykroyd; Harold Ramis)

And so, on February the 22nd, 1966, at Luton Airport (Monty Python's Flying Circus; writing credit: Douglas Adams; Graham Chapman)

Lyrics

But February made me shiver (American Pie; performing artist: Don McLean)

It felt like spring time on this February morning (As I Lay Me Down; performing artist: Sophie B. Hawkins)

Movie/TV Titles

Demon of February (1972)

Demons of February (1975)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: February

DomainTitle

Books

  • Hell's Gate: The Battle of the Cherkassy Pocket January - February 1944 (reference)

  • Month-By-Month Poetry: December, January, February (Grades PreK-3) (reference)

  • Revolution at the Gates: A Selection of Writings from February to October 1917 (reference)

  • Sydney Omarr's Pisces 2003: Day-By-Day Astrological Guide for February 19-March 20 (Sydney Omarr's Day by Day Astrological Guide for Pisces, 2003) (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  • 6th Of February : The Magazine Of The National Resistance Army = Tarehe Sita (reference)

    (more periodical examples)

  

Theater & Movies

  • Playboy - February 2001 (reference)

  • The Beatles Anthology 2: March '63 to February '64 (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: February

Illustrations:
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Computer Images:
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Photo Album: February

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From an overhead angle, 2 pieces of red meat are shown with a knife on a cutting board, sitting on a white tile counter. Above the image, red lettering reads: "Choose lean meats, trim extra fats, avoid adding fat in cooking". Shot on 4x5 format. This was used in the 1989 calendar "Eat for Good Health" February 1989. See artwork: PV-19. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer).

The Office of National Defense Malaria Control Activities, established in the offices of PHS, February 10, 1942, was renamed the Office of Malaria Control in War Areas, MCWA, April 27, 1942. Credit: CDC.

The image at top right shows Jovian aurora observed on February 8, 1992, by the European Space ... Credit: NASA.

Fe IX/X (171 Å). Taken at 19:00 UT, 28 February 2000. Credit: NASA.

Fe XII (195 Å). Taken at 19:36 UT, 28 February 2000. Credit: NASA.

Spring Garden Harbor section of Baltimore Harbor. Accompanied as loose photos in the "Monthly Journal of the Engineers' Club of Baltimore" for February 1914. Credit: America's Coastlines.

The North side of Baltimore Harbor as seen from a boat at anchor. Accompanied as loose photos in the "Monthly Journal of the Engineers' Club of Baltimore" for February 1914. Credit: America's Coastlines.

LA BELGICA frozen in the ice on February 16, 1899. In: "Resultats du Voyage du S. Y. BELGICA en 1897-1898-1899 .... Oceanographie Les Glaces Glace de Mer et Banquises" par Henryk Arctowski. 1908. P. 55. Plate I. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Sea ice beginning to freeze together on February 5, 1899. In: "Resultats du Voyage du S. Y. BELGICA en 1897-1898-1899 .... Oceanographie Les Glaces Glace de Mer et Banquises" par Henryk Arctowski. 1908. P. 55. Plate I. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Estuaries serve as vital nurseries for a wide variety of fishes, shellfishes, and birds. The bellies of these three juvenile fishes are packed full of goodies from the marsh's bounty. Pictured here from top to bottom are young of the year mullet, flounder, and spot, all of which enter North Inlet Estuary in February from their offshore places of birth. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: February
 

"Dewent Water in Winter" by Norman Johnsen
Commentary: "Taken from the Keswick end of Derwent Water one day in February."
"Sake Drums" by Michel Lammerse
Commentary: "Picture taken in february 2003, shrine in Nara Taken with a Sony DSC F-707."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Historic Usage: February

AuthorDateQuotation

US Constitution

1791

Congress, on the 21st of February, 1787, adopted a resolution in favor of a convention, and the Legislatures of those States which had not already done so (with the exception of Rhode Island) promptly appointed delegates. (reference)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

The Conventions and Protocols of November 16, 1887, February 14, 1893, and April 11, 1894, regarding the North Sea liquor traffic. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: February

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

May was better for every thing than February.

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

This child was pale, thin, dressed in rags, with tow trousers in the month of February, and was singing with all his might

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

On the 16th day of February I took leave of his Majesty and the court

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: February

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

The results of this study, which were based on observations of a group of children born in four Northern California counties, were published in the February 1995 issue of Pediatrics. (references)

One study published in the February 2000 issue of the journal Cancer reported that 37 percent of 46 patients with prostate cancer used one or more CAM therapies as part of their cancer treatment. (references)

The interim results were so positive that in February 1991, the NINDS stopped the severe stenosis phase of the trial and scheduled all of the patients in the non-surgical arm of the trial for surgery. (references)

Business

In the first week of February, shortlisted companies will submit written responses. (references)

Four Seasons will open a 157-room hotel in February 2001 near the Charles Bridge (the main tourist site in Prague). (references)

China amended its trademark regime in February 1993 to add special regulations for criminal prosecution for trademark infringement. (references)

Children

Guyana

The NGO H&S reported that 6.5 percent of its cases between November 1995 and February involved child abuse. (references)

Paraguay

According to a February 2000 census survey, 42 percent of children age 14 or younger lived in poverty, compared with 32 percent of the general population. (references)

Brazil

From February 1997 to August 2001, a Rio de Janeiro-based NGO hot line ABRAPIA received 2,118 complaints of sexual exploitation of children and adolescents nationwide, including 333 in Rio de Janeiro city and 156 in Sao Paulo city. (references)

Civil Liberties

Iran

One of the 10 convicted was released in February upon completion of his prison term; 9 remained in prison at year's end. (references)

Austria

Two of the three police officers who accompanied Omofuma were suspended; however, the suspension was lifted in February. (references)

Niger

In late January or early February, Maiga was released on bail after 85 days in prison; he dropped his appeal after his release. (references)

Discrimination

Brazil

A prominent example of violence directed at homosexuals occurred in Sao Paulo in February 2000, when Edson Neris da Silva was beaten to death by a skinhead gang after having been seen holding hands with another man. (references)

Economic History

Gambia, The

Independence: February 18, 1965. (references)

Philippines

Constitution: February 11, 1987. (references)

Human Rights

El Salvador

That measure expired in February. (references)

Ukraine

The charges led to her dismissal and her arrest in February. (references)

Ecuador

There were mass arrests during the State of Emergency in early February. (references)

Indigenous People

Ecuador

Progress in the talks has been slow, but indigenous protests since February have been minimal. (references)

Indonesia

An estimated 40,000 Madurese remain in camps in West Kalimantan and over 105,000 Madurese were forced to evacuate to East Java and Madura Island after over 600 died in ethnic violence in February and March. (references)

Minorities

Brazil

At year's end, a court had scheduled a hearing for February 2002 on a possible criminal charge of racism under the 1997 law. (references)

Political Economy

ECUADOR

The surcharge was eventually phased out in February 2001. (references)

Sudan

The new Parliament elected in December 2000 took office in February. (references)

ECUADOR

Up until February of 1999, the Central Bank maintained a crawling peg exchange rate system. (references)

Political Rights

East Timor

By end of February 2002, the constitution is expected to be completed. (references)

Bahrain

Women were permitted to vote in the February referendum on the National Action Charter. (references)

Cameroon

Fru Ndi's February 1999 felony conviction still is pending an appeal in the Yaounde High Court. (references)

Trade

Mexico

NOM-015-SCFI-1998 for toys published on February 15, 1999 in the Diario Oficial. (references)

Cyprus

Compliance with this law has been mandatory for all food products since February 1, 1997. (references)

Burma

The Burmese-Thai border was closed from February to June 2001 due to increased tensions between these two neighbors. (references)

Travel

Brazil

Brazil observes daylight savings from December to February. (references)

Honduras

From mid-November to February it may be cooler during the day. (references)

Colombia

Regional Holidays: February 11 through February 13, (Carnival), Barranquilla. (references)

Women

Ghana

On May 8, a suspect who police had arrested in February, confessed to eight of the murders. (references)

Liechtenstein

The "Protection from Domestic Violence" law entered into force on February 1. The State may file charges without a complaint from the victim. (references)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

It conducted 18 2-day training sessions from February to April for police and school guidance counselors on problems of domestic violence, sexual crimes, and child abuse. (references)

Worker Rights

Dominican Republic

CIPROM was inactive until February, when it began meeting regularly. (references)

Fiji

The only legal strike during the year was carried out in February by sugar workers, who fall under different employment legislation. (references)

Nicaragua

A new minimum wage scale took effect in February, over 11/2 years after the last increase, although by law it must be revisited every 6 months. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: February

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Tip O'Neill

Just in February of last year, not this year, last year. And I go back every month and we've got couple of great doctors up there. And they've been giving me chemo and they've got them under control.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: February

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Harry S. Truman

1945-1953Last February and March an Inter-American Conference on Problems of War and Peace was held in Mexico City.

Lyndon B. Johnson

1963-1969I therefore urge the Congress to take final action on this bill by the first of February, if at all possible.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: February

"February" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.94% of the time. "February" is used about 8,374 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (proper)99.94%8,3691,151
Noun (singular)0.06%5157,705
                    Total100.00%8,374N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: February

Expressions using "February": February 12 February 14 February 2 February 22 February 29 February daphne February Revolution. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "February": February-april, February-december, february-early, February-march, February-may, February-november.

Ending with "February": End-february, January-february.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: February

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

february

101

ariane envisat february

4

february birth stone

47

february hair

4

1988 february

30

2001 february

4

2004 calendar february

16

february revolution

4

2003 by creation design february tectao

16

february oxley papers tony

4

12 1996 february

15

1959 3 february

4

1997 28 february

14

cut february hair

4

2003 february

13

1993 26 february

4

1993 7 february

10

29 february

4

february wedding

10

1971 3 february

4

miss february

9

february calendar

3

february tommy

8

2003 calendar february

3

february holiday

8

2003 february playboy

3

1997 23 february

8

february birthstones

3

1997 21 february

7

february horoscope

3

2004 february

6

1997 28 bank february robbery

3

1988 25 february

6

broken february

3

february flower

6

1945 28 february

3

february 2002

5

february sign zodiac

3

february birthday

4

february playmate

3
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Modern Translation: February

Language Translations for "February"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

Februarie. (various references)

   

Albanian

  

shkurt (abruptly, in a nutshell, in a word, in brief, in short, in sum, short). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏فبراير, ‏الشهر الثاني من التقويم الغريغوري, ‏شباط. (various references)

   

Asturian

  

febreru. (various references)

   

Aymara

  

anata (game). (various references)

   

Basque

  

otsaila. (various references)

   

Bemba

  

akabengele kakalamba. (various references)

   

Blackfoot

  

píítaiki'somm. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

Февруари. (various references)

   

Catalan

  

febrer. (various references)

   

Cebuano

  

Pebrero. (various references)

   

Chamorro

  

Febreru. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

二月 (second month), 2月. (various references)

   

Cornish

  

mýs-Whevrel. (various references)

   

Croatian

  

veljaèa. (various references)

   

Czech

  

únor. (various references)

   

Danish

  

februar. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

sprokkelmaand. (various references)

   

Ecuadorian Quechua

  

fibriru. (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

februaro. (various references)

   

Estonian

  

veebruar. (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

februar. (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

فوریه . (various references)

   

Finnish

  

helmikuu. (various references)

   

Flemish

  

februari. (various references)

   

French

  

Février. (various references)

   

French Canadian

  

février. (various references)

   

Frisian

  

febrewaris, febrewaarje, sellemoanne. (various references)

   

Galician

  

febreiro. (various references)

   

German

  

februar. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

Φεβρουάριοσ, Φεβρουάριος., Φλεβάρησ. (various references)

   

Haitian Creole

  

fevriye. (