auguste

august

noun

(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

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Examples from the Web for auguste

Historical Examples

If he wasn't after me then he was after him; both meant trouble for Auguste.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
I was working for you, Auguste, in view of presenting you with a token of friendship.
L'Assommoir
Emile Zola
Quenu asserted that no assistant in all Paris was Auguste' equal as a pig-sticker.
The Fat and the Thin
Emile Zola
From that time forward Auguste was anxious that the "convict" should be arrested.
The Fat and the Thin
Emile Zola
She was exasperated with Auguste and the women who had put her in such a ridiculous position.
The Fat and the Thin
Emile Zola

auguste

august

Word Origin

Examples from the Web for auguste

Historical Examples

If he wasn't after me then he was after him; both meant trouble for Auguste.

I was working for you, Auguste, in view of presenting you with a token of friendship.

Quenu asserted that no assistant in all Paris was Auguste' equal as a pig-sticker.

From that time forward Auguste was anxious that the "convict" should be arrested.

She was exasperated with Auguste and the women who had put her in such a ridiculous position.