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Definition of
august adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
august
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ɔˈɡʌst
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
formal
)
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impressive; making you feel respect
an august group of statesmen
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august
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