August

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

Au·gust

noun \ˈ-gəst\

Definition of AUGUST

: the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar

Examples of AUGUST

  1. We are taking our vacation in August.
  2. The last two Augusts have been very dry.

Origin of AUGUST

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Augustus, from Augustus Caesar
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Calendar Terms

antedate, estival, gloaming, luster, sesquicentennial

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