/ ˈfebruəri; NAmE -ueri/ noun
[ U , C ] ( abbr. Feb. ) the 2nd month of the year, between January and March
HELP NOTE : To see how February is used, look at the examples at April .
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English feverer , from Old French feverier , based on Latin februarius , from februa , the name of a purification feast held in this month. The spelling change in the 15th cent. was due to association with the Latin word.