august
[ aw-guhst ]
/ ɔˈgʌst /
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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grandiosity, dignity, breadth, pomp, glory, majesty, richness, beauty, gravity, greatness, brilliance, vastness, splendor, opulence, magnificence, nobility, transcendency, fineness, elevation, eminence
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- augsburg,
- augsburg confession,
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- augury,
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- augustan,
- auguste,
- augustine
Origin of august
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Examples from the Web for augustness
august
/ (ɔːˈɡʌst) /
adjective
dignified or imposingan august presence
of noble birth or high rankan august lineage
Word Origin for august
C17: from Latin augustus; related to augēre to increase
August
/ (ˈɔːɡəst) /
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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