auguste

British  

/ aʊˈɡuːst, ˈaʊˌɡʊst /

noun

1. (often capital) a type of circus clown who usually wears battered ordinary clothes and is habitually maladroit or unlucky

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Etymology

Origin of auguste

C20: French, from German

Example Sentences

The upcoming Terrebonne election will be a re-match between Liberal candidate Tatiana Auguste and Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné.

From BBC

Mr. Curran is an expert on Agatha Christie, who helped establish the rules of fair play by exploiting genre conventions that emerged during the 19th century, notably in Edgar Allan Poe’s stories featuring C. Auguste Dupin.

From The Wall Street Journal

The big cliffhanger to the episode is Monika being told by Auguste that Jim told him she sold the coin when she told Jim in confidence.

From Los Angeles Times

A private detective, Auguste Bell, arrives to solve the crime.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Inspector Ferret of the police shows up, Auguste says: “I wasn’t expecting him until at least Chapter Eighteen.”

From The Wall Street Journal