august

[aw-guhst] /ɔˈgʌst/
adjective
1.
inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic:
an august performance of a religious drama.
2.
venerable; eminent:
an august personage.
Origin
1655-65; < Latin augustus sacred, grand, akin to augēre to increase. See eke
Related forms
augustly, adverb
augustness, noun

August

[aw-guh st] /ˈɔ gəst/
noun
1.
the eighth month of the year, containing 31 days.
Abbreviation: Aug.
2.
a male given name, form of Augustus.
Origin
before 1100; Middle English < Latin Augustus (named after Augustus); replacing Old English Agustus < Latin, as above
Examples from the web for august
  • There is also an annual horse racing event, usually taking place in august.
British Dictionary definitions for august

august

/ɔːˈɡʌst/
adjective
1.
dignified or imposing: an august presence
2.
of noble birth or high rank: an august lineage
Derived Forms
augustly, adverb
augustness, noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin augustus; related to augēre to increase

August

/ˈɔːɡəst/
noun
1.
the eighth month of the year, consisting of 31 days
Word Origin
Old English, from Latin, named after the emperor Augustus

auguste

/aʊˈɡuːst; ˈaʊˌɡʊst/
noun
1.
(often capital) a type of circus clown who usually wears battered ordinary clothes and is habitually maladroit or unlucky
Word Origin
C20: French, from German
Word Origin and History for august
adj.

1660s, from Latin augustus "venerable, majestic, magnificent, noble," probably originally "consecrated by the augurs, with favorable auguries" (see augur (n.)); or else "that which is increased" (see augment).

August

eighth month, 1097, from Latin Augustus (mensis), sixth month of the later Roman calendar, renamed from Sextilis in 8 B.C.E. to honor emperor Augustus Caesar, literally "Venerable Caesar" (see august (adj.)). In England, the name replaced native Weodmonað "weed month."

Encyclopedia Article for august

August

eighth month of the Gregorian calendar. It was named for the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar, in 8 BCE. Its original name was Sextilus, Latin for "sixth month," indicating its position in the early Roman calendar.

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