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adjective

inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama.
venerable; eminent: an august personage.

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RELATED WORDS

grand, baronial, brilliant, eminent, exalted, glorious, grandiose, high-minded, honorable, imposing, impressive, lofty, lordly, magnificent, majestic, monumental, pompous, regal, resplendent, stately

Nearby words

  1. augsburg,
  2. augsburg confession,
  3. augur,
  4. augur well for,
  5. augury,
  6. augusta,
  7. augustales,
  8. augustan,
  9. auguste,
  10. augustine

Origin of august

1655–65; < Latin augustus sacred, grand, akin to augēre to increase. See eke1
Related formsau·gust·ly, adverbau·gust·ness, noun

August

[aw-guh st]

noun

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

Origin of August

before 1100; Middle English < Latin Augustus (named after Augustus.); replacing Old English Agustus < Latin, as above
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British Dictionary definitions for august

august

adjective

dignified or imposingan august presence
of noble birth or high rankan august lineage
Derived Formsaugustly, adverbaugustness, noun

Word Origin for august

C17: from Latin augustus; related to augēre to increase

August

noun

the eighth month of the year, consisting of 31 days

Word Origin for August

Old English, from Latin, named after the emperor Augustus
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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."

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