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–adjective

1.	inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic: an august performance of a religious drama.

2.	venerable; eminent: an august personage.

[Origin: 1655–65; < L augustus sacred, grand, akin to augére to increase. See eke

]

—Related forms

au·gust·ly, adverb

au·gust·ness, noun

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–noun

1.	the eighth month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbreviation: Aug.

2.	a male given name, form of Augustus.

[Origin: bef. 1100; ME < L Augustus (named after Augustus); r. OE Agustus < L, as above

]

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adj.

Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic: the august presence of the monarch. See Synonyms at grand.
Venerable for reasons of age or high rank.

[Latin augustus; see aug- in Indo-European roots.]

au·gust'ly adv., au·gust'ness n.

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n. Abbr. Aug.
The eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar.

[Middle English, from Old English, from Latin (mēnsis) Augustus, (month) of Augustus, after Augustus.]

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august

1664, from L. augustus "venerable," probably originally "consecrated by the augurs, with favorable auguries" (see augur); or else "that which is increased" (see augment).

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August

1097, from L. Augustus, sixth month of the Roman calendar, named for emperor Augustus Cæsar, lit. "Venerable Cæsar" (see august). Replaced native Weodmonað "weed month."

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august
adjective
1.	of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
2.	profoundly honored; "revered holy men"
noun
1.	the month following July and preceding September

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August [ˈoːgəst] noun

the eighth month of the year

Arabic:	شَهْر آب (أوغسطس)
Chinese (Simplified):	八月
Chinese (Traditional):	八月
Czech:	srpen
Danish:	August
Dutch:	augustus
Estonian:	august
Finnish:	elokuu
French:	août
German:	der August
Greek:	Αύγουστος
Hungarian:	augusztus
Icelandic:	ágúst
Indonesian:	Agustus
Italian:	agosto

Japanese:	８月
Korean:	8월
Latvian:	augusts
Lithuanian:	rugpjūtis
Norwegian:	august
Polish:	sierpień
Portuguese (Brazil):	agosto
Portuguese (Portugal):	agosto
Romanian:	august
Russian:	август
Slovak:	august
Slovenian:	avgust
Spanish:	agosto
Swedish:	augusti
Turkish:	Ağustos

august [oːˈgast] adjective

full of nobility and dignity

Arabic:	جَليل، مُهيب
Chinese (Simplified):	尊严的，令人敬畏的
Chinese (Traditional):	尊嚴的，令人敬畏的
Czech:	vznešený
Danish:	ophøjet; ærværdig
Dutch:	verheven
Estonian:	majesteetlik
Finnish:	majesteettinen
French:	majestueux
German:	erhaben
Greek:	αξιοσέβαστος
Hungarian:	magasztos
Icelandic:	göfuglegur, virðulegur
Indonesian:	penuh kemuliaan, kebesaran
Italian:	augusto, maestoso

Japanese:	威厳のある
Korean:	위엄있는
Latvian:	cēls; dižens
Lithuanian:	didingas, prakilnus
Norwegian:	majestetisk, ærverdig
Polish:	majestatyczny
Portuguese (Brazil):	augusto
Portuguese (Portugal):	augusto
Romanian:	august
Russian:	величественный
Slovak:	vznešený
Slovenian:	vzvišen
Spanish:	augusto
Swedish:	hög, upphöjd, majestätisk
Turkish:	saygıdeğer, muhterem, yüce

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August, CA (CDP, FIPS 3209) Location: 37.97895 N, 121.26100 W
Population (1990): 6376 (2536 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

August

Au*gust"\, a. [L. augustus; cf. augere to increase; in the language of religion, to honor by offerings: cf. F. auguste. See Augment.] Of a quality inspiring mingled admiration and reverence; having an aspect of solemn dignity or grandeur; sublime; majestic; having exalted birth, character, state, or authority. "Forms august." --Pope. "August in visage." --Dryden. "To shed that august blood." --Macaulay.

So beautiful and so august a spectacle. --Burke.

To mingle with a body so august. --Byron.

Syn: Grand; magnificent; majestic; solemn; awful; noble; stately; dignified; imposing.

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August

Au"gust\, n. [L. Augustus. See note below, and August, a.] The eighth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.

Note: The old Roman name was Sextilis, the sixth month from March, the month in which the primitive Romans, as well as Jews, began the year. The name was changed to August in honor of Augustus C[ae]sar, the first emperor of Rome, on account of his victories, and his entering on his first consulate in that month.

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