[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

august \august"\, a. l. augustus; cf. augere to increase; in
   the language of religion, to honor by offerings: cf. f.
   auguste. see augment.
   of a quality inspiring mingled admiration and reverence;
   having an aspect of solemn dignity or grandeur; sublime;
   majestic; having exalted birth, character, state, or
   authority. "forms august." --pope. "august in visage."
   --dryden. "to shed that august blood." --macaulay.
   1913 webster

         so beautiful and so august a spectacle.  --burke.
   1913 webster

         to mingle with a body so august.         --byron.
   1913 webster

   syn: grand; magnificent; majestic; solemn; awful; noble;
        stately; dignified; imposing.
        1913 webster
see also:
augment 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

august \au"gust\, n. l. augustus. see note below, and august,
   a.
   the eighth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
   1913 webster

   note: the old roman name was sextilis, the sixth month from
         march, the month in which the primitive romans, as well
         as jews, began the year. the name was changed to august
         in honor of augustus caesar, the first emperor of
         rome, on account of his victories, and his entering on
         his first consulate in that month.
         1913 webster
see also:
august 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

august
     adj 1: of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of
            august lineage" syn: grand, lordly
     2: profoundly honored; "revered holy men" syn: revered, venerable
     n : the month following july and preceding september syn: aug
see also:
grand lordly revered venerable aug 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

58 moby thesaurus words for "august":
   aristocratic, awe-inspiring, awesome, awful, baronial, courtly,
   dignified, distinguished, dreadful, elevated, eminent, estimable,
   exalted, famous, fearful, glorious, godlike, grand, grandiose,
   grave, heroic, high, honorable, imposing, impressive, kingly,
   lauded, lofty, lordly, magisterial, magnanimous, magnificent,
   majestic, moving, noble, overwhelming, princely, prominent,
   queenly, regal, renowned, reverend, royal, sedate, soaring, sober,
   solemn, splendid, stately, statuesque, striking, sublime, superb,
   time-honored, towering, venerable, worshipful, worthy

[5] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

august, ca cdp, fips 3209
  location: 37.97895 n, 121.26100 w
  population 1990: 6376 2536 housing units
  area: 3.4 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

august, ca -- u.s. census designated place in california
   population 2000:    7808
   housing units 2000: 2614
   land area 2000:     1.293814 sq. miles 3.350964 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    1.293814 sq. miles 3.350964 sq. km
   fips code:            03209
   located within:       california ca, fips 06
   location:             37.979890 n, 121.263984 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    august, ca
    august

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