English > February: 1 sense > noun 1, time| Meaning | The month following January and preceding March. |
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| Synonym | Feb |
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| Part of | Gregorian calendar, New Style calendar | The solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years |
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| Parts | Candlemas, Candlemas Day, Feb 2 | feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple |
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| Groundhog Day, February 2 | If the ground hog emerges / emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter |
| Lincoln's Birthday, February 12 | The day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered |
| Presidents' Day | The third Monday in February |
| Valentine Day, Valentine's Day, Saint Valentine's Day, St Valentine's Day, February 14 | A day for the exchange of tokens of affection |
| Washington's Birthday, February 22 | The day on which George Washington is remembered |
| leap day, bissextile day, February 29 | The name of the day that is added during a leap year |
| mid-February | The middle part of February |
| Broader | Gregorian calendar month | A month in the Gregorian calendar |
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| Spanish | febrero |
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| Catalan | febrer |
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