august
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/ɔːˈɡʌst/
English
Definitions
adjective
- Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.“an august patron of the arts”
- Of noble birth.“an august lineage”
verb
- To make ripe; ripen.
- To bring to realization.
noun
- A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface.
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Synonyms
grandhonorablehonourablevenerablereverednoblelordlyaugmajesticillustriousdistinguishedsereneaugustesolemnfathermarch