August definition
August is an adjective meaning "of or befitting a lord." It has 2 meanings, listed below with an example sentence.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- How common
- Everyday word
August as an adjective
of or befitting a lord
"of august lineage"
Same sense: grand, lordly
profoundly honored
Same sense: revered, venerable
Synonyms and antonyms
- grand
- lordly
- revered
- venerable
How to say august
August has 2 syllables. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
AUGUST in word games
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Anagrams
- 0
Is AUGUST a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check AUGUST in the word checker, or unscramble AUGUST to see the shorter words in its letters.
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