august
IPA: ˈɑgʌst
noun
- The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.
- A female given name from English derived from the month (rare modern usage).
- A male given name from Latin.
- A surname from Latin.
- A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States.
- Alternative form of auguste (“kind of clown”) [(theater) A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface.]
verb
- (obsolete, rare) To make ripe; ripen.
- (obsolete, rare) To bring to realization.
adjective
- Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
- Of noble birth.
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Examples of "august" in Sentences
- His move was retroactive to August 4.
- August is the wettest month of the year.
- Fortunately, the war ended in the August.
- The Ditty was discontinued in August 2006.
- The festival is in the beginning of August.
- The fair is held in the beginning of August.
- Allegiant ended this service in August 2009.
- By the end of August, the crisis was subsiding.
- The monsoon is active in the months of July and August.
- Charles August Lindbergh was the father of the aviator.