Antonyms for august
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : aw-guhst |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɔˈgʌst |
Definition of august
Origin :- 1660s, from Latin augustus "venerable, majestic, magnificent, noble," probably originally "consecrated by the augurs, with favorable auguries" (see augur (n.)); or else "that which is increased" (see augment).
- adj dignified, noble
- We have not had a drop of rain since the light shower on the 4th August.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- It was late in August, and on the first of September Emilia was to be married.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- The bill passed, and received the approval of the Queen, August 1, 1870.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- August 6, 1895, Mr. Gladstone made a great speech at Chester.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Sidney entered the hospital as a probationer early in August.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- Words can give no idea of the scorching, blinding heat this August afternoon.
- Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- Nmes in August is about as hot as Cairo in May, which certainly is saying a good deal.
- Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- On a moonlight night in August, at the hour of the first watch, the march began.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
- The score was begun on August 12 and finished on October 24.
- Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent
- He was seriously injured, but was stated in a London paper of August 21 to be out of danger.
- Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent
Synonyms for august
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