English adjective: august | |||
1. | august of or befitting a lord | ||
Samples | Heir to a lordly fortune. Of august lineage. | ||
Synonyms | grand, lordly | ||
Similar | noble | ||
Antonyms | lowborn | ||
2. | august profoundly honored | ||
Samples | Revered holy men. | ||
Synonyms | revered, venerable | ||
Similar | honorable, honourable | ||
Antonyms | dishonorable, dishonourable | ||
English noun: August | |||
1. | August (time) the month following July and preceding September | ||
Synonyms | Aug | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Gregorian calendar month | ||
Part holonym | Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15, Dormition, Feast of Dormition, mid-August | ||
Part meronym | Gregorian calendar, New Style calendar | ||