august

Pronunciation: /ɔːˈɡʌst/

The English word “august” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
Of noble birth.

verb

To make ripe; ripen.
To bring to realization.

Etymology

From French auguste (“noble, stately; august”) or Latin augustus (“majestic, venerable, august; imperial, royal”), from augeō (“to augment, increase; to enlarge, expand, spread”). Doublet of August and Augustus.

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