august.

1. Impressive and dignified in a way that inspires respect.

2. The eighth month of the Gregorian calendar.

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Words that belong together

• august assembly
• august presence

On the page

The august assembly waited while the youngest witness unfolded her notes.

His august presence made the borrowed uniform seem deliberate.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more august; superlative most august where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.