August — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.

   Synonyms

   Eighth Month

   Examples

   Holonyms: calendar year; year

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   The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:[…].

   Trump’s July 8 announcement of a 50% tariff on copper imports beginning August 1 sent prices surging 13% in one day, up to a record high of $5.69 per pound.

2. A female given name from English derived from the month (of birth).

   Usage

   • Archaic

   Synonyms

   Sextilis

   Related words

   AugustalAugustanAugusteanaugusteityAugustinAugustineAugustinianaugustiousAugustusAustin

   Examples

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   August, Charis named her, because that's when she was born. Warm breezes, baby powder, languorous heat, the smell of mown hay. Such a soft name. Too soft for her daughter, who has added an a. Augusta, she is now — a very different resonance. Marble statues, Roman noses, tight-lipped commanding mouths.

   AUGUST[ 2017]: [Mark] Zuckerberg and [Priscilla] Chan's second daughter, August, is born.

Proper noun

1. A male given name from Latin.

   Examples

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   Thirteen year old August is the eldest; he begins to pull the kite downward. Like his sister and brother, June and July, he has been named after the month in which he was born.

2. A surname from Latin.

3. A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States.

Noun

1. the month following July and preceding September

   Synonyms

   Aug

   Broader terms

   Gregorian calendar month