Au·gust (ô g st)n. Abbr. Aug. The eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. See Table at calendar. [Middle English, from Old English, from Latin (m  nsis) Augustus, (month) of Augustus, after Augustus.] |
au·gust (ô-g st)adj. 1. Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic: the august presence of the monarch. See Synonyms at grand. 2. Venerable for reasons of age or high rank. [Latin augustus; see aug- in Indo-European roots.] au·gust ly adv.au·gust ness n. |
august [ɔːˈgʌst]
adj
1. dignified or imposing an august presence
2. of noble birth or high rank an august lineage
[from Latin augustus; related to augēre to increase]
augustly adv
augustness n
August [ˈɔːgəst]
n
the eighth month of the year, consisting of 31 days
[Old English, from Latin, named after Augustus (63 bc-14 ad), Roman emperor]
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| Noun | 1. |  August - the month following July and preceding SeptemberGregorian calendar, New Style calendar - the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752 Assumption of Mary, August 15, Assumption - celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church Dormition, Feast of Dormition - celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th Gregorian calendar month - a month in the Gregorian calendar mid-August - the middle part of August |
| Adj. | 1. |  august - of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"noble - of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth" |
| 2. |  august - profoundly honored; "revered holy men"honourable, honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" |
august
adjective noble, great, kingly, grand, excellent, imposing, impressive, superb, distinguished, magnificent, glorious, splendid, elevated, eminent, majestic, dignified, regal, stately, high-ranking, monumental, solemn, lofty, exalted the august surroundings of the Liberal Club
Translations
August [ˈɔːgəst] n → août m
in August → en août
see also July
august [ɔːˈgʌst] adj (formal) → auguste (formal)
Auld Lang Syne [ˌɔːldlæŋˈsaɪn] n "Le temps jadis" ; chanson écossaise que l'on entonne sur le coup de minuit le soir de la Saint-Sylvestre.
in August → en août
see also July
august [ɔːˈgʌst] adj (formal) → auguste (formal)
Auld Lang Syne [ˌɔːldlæŋˈsaɪn] n "Le temps jadis" ; chanson écossaise que l'on entonne sur le coup de minuit le soir de la Saint-Sylvestre.
n August [ˈoːgəst]
the eighth month of the year. Augustus شَهْر آب (أوغسطس) август srpen August der August Αύγουστος agosto august آگوست elokuu août אוֹגוּסְט साल का आठवां महीना kolovoz augusztus Agustus ágúst agosto ８月 8월 rugpjūtis augusts Ogos augustus august sierpień agosto august август august avgust avgust augusti เดือนสิงหาคม Ağustos 八月 серпень اگست ، سال کا آٹھواں مہینہ tháng tám 八月
August → أغسطس srpen august August Αύγουστος agosto elokuu août kolovoz agosto 八月 8월 augustus august sierpień agosto август augusti เดือนสิงหาคม Ağustos tháng Tám 八月
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