| 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 | ||