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Proper Noun

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "august" can be used as proper noun, verb, noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Defined As

eighth month of year

Derived Terms

August Bank Holiday August Thearch August plum August rooster augustly augustness mid-August unaugust

Derived From

augustus

Has Part

31 days thirty one days

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Gregorian calendar month

Type Of (IsA)

gregorian calendar month gregorian month month month in calendar

Part Of

gregorian calendar q3

Receives Action

named after augustus caesar roman ruler

Related Terms

April Aug Aug. Augustal Augustan Augustean Augustin Augustine Augustine Augustinian Augustinian Augustus Austin December February January July June March May November October September auction augment augusteity augustious mul:8

Related Terms

augustal augustan augustean augusteity augustin augustine augustinian augustious augustus awe inspiring birth eighth gregorian calendar julian july majestic month noble realization ripe ripen roman september venerable

Similar Terms

honorable honourable noble noble

Synonym Network

sextilis venerable

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