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单词 augustness
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august

1 of 2

adjective

au·​gust ȯ-ˈgəst How to pronounce august (audio) ˈȯ-(ˌ)gəst How to pronounce august (audio)
: marked by majestic dignity or grandeur
her august lineage
an august mansion
augustly adverb
augustness
ȯ-ˈgəs(t)-nəs How to pronounce august (audio)
ˈȯ-(ˌ)gəs(t)-
noun

August

2 of 2

noun

Au·​gust ˈȯ-gəst How to pronounce August (audio)
: the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar

Synonyms

Adjective

  • dignified
  • distingué
  • distinguished
  • imposing
  • portly
  • solemn
  • staid
  • stately
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Example Sentences

Adjective We visited their august mansion and expansive grounds. The family claims an august lineage. Noun We are taking our vacation in August. The last two Augusts have been very dry.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Rossi's background includes the hagiographic Page One: Inside The New York Times and the documentary's executive producers include CNN's Brian Stelter, its talking heads coming largely from the more august and austere hubs of the legacy media. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2020 In person, Barnett has rock-star charisma that belies her august pedigree and sets her apart from her besuited peers. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2020 At the moment, the Oscars reflect the Academy, but the Academy reflects nothing but its august name; plausible deniability and the shunning of responsibility are built into the current system. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2020 For its presiding officer, Chief Justice John Roberts, the trial ought to be imagined as an earnest weighing up of truth and lies by a most august assembly. Fintan O’toole, The New York Review of Books, 30 Jan. 2020 Tut-tutting about how the president and his minions have turned an august judicial process into an over-the-top spectacle is not going to get them anywhere, especially with their otherwise reliable media allies. Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2020 The metropolitan elitism that looks down from the august heights of Ivy League self-esteem on the centrality of athletic programs to so many colleges is quite entrenched. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2020 Most were faculty, august scholars and artists, but W, a singer with a staff job, was also part of the circle. Longreads, 2 Jan. 2020 Well, that’s thanks to the august ladies who helm the San Francisco Cotillion Club Committee — and everyone minds their social p’s and q’s when these former debutantes are on the dais. Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin augustus; akin to Latin augur

Noun

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Augustus, from Augustus Caesar

First Known Use

Adjective

1581, in the meaning defined above

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

august 1 of 2

adjective

au·​gust ȯ-ˈgəst How to pronounce august (audio)
: being grand and noble

August

2 of 2

noun

Au·​gust ˈȯ-gəst How to pronounce August (audio)
: the eighth month of the year

augustness

noun

1
as in majesty
a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status the opera star carries herself with the augustness of a queen

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • majesty
  • dignity
  • nobility
  • kingliness
  • royalty
  • elegance
  • stateliness
  • resplendency
  • magnanimity
  • nobleness
  • grace
  • pompousness
  • pomposity
  • grandeur
  • haughtiness
  • greatness
  • lordliness
  • gloriousness
  • impressiveness
  • high-mindedness
  • magnificence
  • poise
  • grandness
  • resplendence
  • splendor
  • splendidness
  • class
2
as in brilliance
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale the augustness of the Lincoln Memorial in our nation's capital

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • brilliance
  • majesty
  • stupendousness
  • resplendency
  • elegance
  • glory
  • nobility
  • nobleness
  • grandeur
  • wonderfulness
  • sublimeness
  • splendiferousness
  • magnificence
  • gloriousness
  • splendidness
  • resplendence
  • grandness
  • dignity
  • gorgeousness
  • princeliness
  • splendor
  • stateliness
  • marvelousness
  • awesomeness
  • richness
  • wondrousness
  • superbness
  • formidability
  • opulence
  • luxuriance
  • luxuriousness
  • grace
  • sumptuousness
  • lavishness
  • ritziness
  • grandiosity
  • luxury
  • ostentation
  • elaborateness
  • remarkableness
  • ornateness
  • gaudiness
  • poshness
  • swankiness
  • showiness
  • flashiness
  • extraordinariness
  • pretentiousness
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