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adjective
- 1. respected and impressive: "she was in august company"
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The meaning of AUGUST is marked by majestic dignity or grandeur. How to use august in a sentence.
August definition: 1. the eighth month of the year, after July and before September: 2. having great importance and…. Learn more.
August definition: inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic. See examples of AUGUST used in a sentence.
Aug 10, 2011 · 1. inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic. 2. venerable; eminent: an august personage.
august. (ɔːgʌst ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Someone or something that is august is dignified and impressive. [formal] ...the august surroundings of the Liberal Club. Synonyms: noble, great, kingly, grand More Synonyms of august. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
August is not just the eighth month of the year; it also describes something esteemed or regal. The 200-year-old newspaper covering the royal wedding might be called an august institution. The month August was named for Augustus Caesar who was an important and regal person.
A1. the eighth month of the year. Examples. Diana's birthday is in August. We're away for the month of August. Last August Jack came over from the States. The twins were born in August. August is usually our busiest time of year. (Definition of August from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
August /ˈɔːɡəst/ n. the eighth month of the year, consisting of 31 days. Etymology: Old English, from Latin, named after the emperor Augustus. 'august' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
August (noun) August / ˈ ɑːgəst/ noun. plural Augusts. Britannica Dictionary definition of AUGUST. : the eighth month of the year. [noncount] We are taking our vacation in August. in (early/middle/mid-/late) August. early/late in August.
August definition: inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic. See examples of AUGUST used in a sentence.
