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august Definition

au·gust (ô gust)

adjective

  1. inspiring awe and reverence; imposing and magnificent
  2. worthy of respect because of age and dignity, high position, etc.; venerable

Etymology: L augustus < augere, to increase: see wax

august Related Forms
au·gust·ly adverb au·gust·ness noun
August Definition

Au·gust (ôgəst)

noun

  1. a masculine name
  2. the eighth month of the year, having 31 days: abbrev. Aug, Ag, A

Etymology: ME < L Augustus, after Augustus Caesar: see august

august Synonyms

august

modif.

  1. Noble

    eminent, venerable, regal; see distinguished 2, noble 1.

  2. Stately

    imposing, grand, majestic; see grand 2, noble 3. See syn. study atgrand.

August Synonyms

August

n.

eighth month, midsummer, harvest time, vacation time, hottest season, driest season, height of a long, hot summer*, worst of a long, hot summer*; see also summer.

august Usage Examples

Preposition: that

  • year: In august that year he went to Oxford in company with D r.

Preposition: at

  • bristol: Give you the guard against work august at bristol on a straight.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • include: Include a number august continue to percentage living in business to an.

Modifies a noun

  • adavidoff: Equal for the for by differences pediatrics august adavidoff needs states ' early.
  • medicaid: Quot others think after august medicaid with a lag.
  • st: Let it be a computer plays august st for its residential summer.
  • organ: The editorial comment within the aforementioned august organ has never been rabid or manic in any way whatsover ( ?
  • presence: I am too much out of " woman's sphere " to be tolerated in their august presence.
  • journal: Why, I ask you, are we being treated in such an unpleasant fashion by your august journal?

Modifying Another Word

  • in: Importance of education variety of public employment within the in august.
  • late: Our base is at an indoor venue in Preston, and we took it outdoors in late august 2004.
  • last: Finally last august, my new doctor told me that I did have lupus.
  • very: It had never occurred to me that I would be asked to tread in the footsteps of some very august previous presenters.

Used with adjective complement

  • begin: Prize at the circuit begins august be conducted just winners of the.

Preposition: while

  • fess: Range give or august while fess for him to clients from europe.
August Quotes

August for the people and their favourite islands. Daily the steamers sidle up to meet The effusive welcome of the pier.

—Auden,W(ystan) H(ugh)

august Quotes

Summoning artists to participate In the august occasions of the state Seems something artists ought to celebrate.

—Frost, Robert Lee

In Atlanta, the first question is'What's your business?' In Macon, it is 'Where do you go to church?' In Augusta they want your grandmother's maiden name.But in Savannah, the first question is'What would you like to drink?'

—Berendt,John

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