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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'august' Resulted in 2 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 2 Definitions August proper noun  The eighth month of the Gregorian calendar, following July and preceding September. Abbreviation: Aug or Aug. (given name, male) derived from the Roman name. (given name, female) of modern usage, derived from the month. Etymology: Early August(us), re-Latinized from Agustus, from Late Latin Agustus, from AugustusLatin?, Augustus, the month of Augustus Caesar, literally "Venerable Caesar", possibly from either Old Latin augos, increase, from Proto-Indo-European base aug-, to increase; or Latin avis, bird, referring to divination by observing bird flights, singing, feeding or entrails, from Proto-Indo-European awi-, bird; + Latin garrire, to chatter, from Proto-Indo-European base gar-/ ger-, to cry, of imitative origin      Full Definition of August august adjective  noble, Noble, venerable, majestic, awe-inspiring, often of the highest social class (sometimes used ironically). an patron of the arts Of noble birth. lineage Etymology: From augustus 'majestic, venerable'      Full Definition of august  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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