august
adjective/ɔːˈɡʌst/
/ɔːˈɡʌst/
[usually before noun] (formal)- impressive, making you feel respect
- an august group of statesmen
- He had dared to challenge the views of an august body of imperial historians.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAugust is used with these nouns:- journal
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French auguste or Latin augustus ‘consecrated, venerable’.Want to learn more?
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