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February 

~ FEBRUA    A ROMAN FESTIVAL OF PURIFICATION from
            lat FEBRUUM = PURIFICATION
                FEBRUARE  TO PURIFY
            in modern terms LENT
            see> CARNIVAL
~ FEBRUARY  in lat FEBRUARIUS = MONTH OF PURIFICATION
            now THE SECOND MONTH  sug> ANNUAL
  myth> LUPERCALIA               see> LUSTRUM
        now SAINT VALENTINE DAY also consider
  SHROVE TUESDAY and LENT     see>   CARNIVAL

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