august

¹

[ aw-guhst ]

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.

August

²

[ aw-guhst ]

noun

1. the eighth month of the year, containing 31 days. : Aug.
2. a male given name, form of Augustus.

august

¹

/ ɔːˈɡʌst /

adjective

1. dignified or imposing

   an august presence

2. of noble birth or high rank

   an august lineage

August

²

/ ˈɔːɡəst /

noun

1. the eighth month of the year, consisting of 31 days

Derived Forms

• auˈgustness, noun
• auˈgustly, adverb

Other Words From

• au·gustly adverb
• au·gustness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of august¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from French, Middle French auguste, from Latin augustus “sacred, grand,” akin to augēre “to increase” and augur ¹( def ); eke ¹

Origin of august²

before 1100; Middle English < Latin Augustus (named after Augustus. ); replacing Old English Agustus < Latin, as above

Word History and Origins

Origin of august¹

C17: from Latin augustus; related to augēre to increase

Origin of august²

Old English, from Latin, named after the emperor Augustus

Example Sentences

They prevailed last August, obtaining—follow me here—an injunction prohibiting the enforcement of those provisions.

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That year, on August 10, the first woman stepped in for a pint.

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In August 2013, his mother had warned police that Brice was being radicalized and influencing Bertrand.

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But Brinsley went away for two years in prison for weapons possession in August 2011.

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Nobody bothered to tell Mister Ham about it until the following August.

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But in August, 1805, the approaching war with Austria caused the Emperor to summon his most brilliant cavalry leader to his side.

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Her Majesty passed through the town on the 30th of August, 1852, when an address was presented to her.

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The operations under the scheme began in August, 1878, when the houses in New Street were pulled down.

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On the 6th of August we beheld, for the first time, flying fish, but at such a distance that we could scarcely distinguish them.

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On the 7th of August we neared the Canary Isles, but unfortunately, on account of the thick fog, we could not see them.

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