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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
August \Au*gust"\, adjective [L. augustus; cf. augere to increase; in the language of religion, to honor by offerings: cf. F. auguste. See {Augment}.] Of a quality inspiring mingled admiration and reverence; having an aspect of solemn dignity or grandeur; sublime; majestic; having exalted birth, character, state, or authority. ''Forms august.'' --Pope. ''August in visage.'' --Dryden. ''To shed that august blood.'' --Macaulay.
So beautiful and so august a spectacle. --Burke.
To mingle with a body so august. --Byron.
Syn: Grand; magnificent; majestic; solemn; awful; noble; stately; dignified; imposing.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
August \Au"gust\, noun [L. Augustus. See note below, and {August}, a.] The eighth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
Note: The old Roman name was Sextilis, the sixth month from March, the month in which the primitive Romans, as well as Jews, began the year. The name was changed to August in honor of Augustus C[ae]sar, the first emperor of Rome, on account of his victories, and his entering on his first consulate in that month.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
august
adjective
1: of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage" [syn: {grand}, {lordly}]
2: profoundly honored; "revered holy men" [syn: {revered}, {venerable}]
noun: the month following July and preceding September [syn: {Aug}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
58 Moby Thesaurus words for "august": aristocratic, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, baronial, courtly, dignified, distinguished, dreadful, elevated, eminent, estimable, exalted, famous, fearful, glorious, godlike, grand, grandiose, grave, heroic, high, honorable, imposing, impressive, kingly, lauded, lofty, lordly, magisterial, magnanimous, magnificent, majestic, moving, noble, overwhelming, princely, prominent, queenly, regal, renowned, reverend, royal, sedate, soaring, sober, solemn, splendid, stately, statuesque, striking, sublime, superb, time-honored, towering, venerable, worshipful, worthy
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
August, CA (CDP, FIPS 3209) Location: 37.97895 N, 121.26100 W Population (1990): 6376 (2536 housing units) Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
August, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 7808 Housing Units (2000): 2614 Land area (2000): 1.293814 sq. miles (3.350964 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.293814 sq. miles (3.350964 sq. km) FIPS code: 03209 Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06 Location: 37.979890 N, 121.263984 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: August, CA August
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