AUGUST


Meaning of AUGUST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ȯ-ˈgəst, ˈȯ-(ˌ)gəst ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin augustus; akin to Latin augur

Date: 1581

: marked by majestic dignity or grandeur

her august lineage

• au·gust·ly adverb

• au·gust·ness ȯ-ˈgəs(t)-nəs, ˈȯ-(ˌ)gəs(t)- noun

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