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    August
    /ˈɔːɡəst/

    noun

    • 1. the eighth month of the year, in the northern hemisphere usually considered the last month of summer: "the sultry haze of late August"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAugust | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formaluk/ɔːˈɡʌst/us/ɑːˈɡʌst/ having great importance and especially of the highest social class: the society's august patron, the Duke of Norfolk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Important people and describing important people. actor. augustly.

    • English (US)

      August meaning: 1. the eighth month of the year, after July...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › augustAugust Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word august as an adjective and a noun. August can mean majestic, dignified, or the eighth month of the year.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › augustAUGUST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    August is the eighth month of the year, named after the Roman emperor Augustus. It can also mean majestic, dignified, or venerable as an adjective.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAUGUST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    August is the eighth month of the year in the Western calendar, named after the emperor Augustus Caesar. It can also mean dignified, impressive, or noble, as in an august person or institution.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › augustAugust - definition of august by The Free Dictionary

    Aug 10, 2011 · August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, named after the emperor Augustus. It can also mean respected and dignified, or of noble birth or high rank.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › augustAugust - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAugust | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    August is the eighth month of the year, written as Aug in abbreviation. It can also mean august, which means impressive or majestic in some languages.