august

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He has almost got me to the point of saying yes to this experience in august, but I still have my issues.

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American Heritage Dictionary (2)

  1. adjective Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic: the august presence of the monarch. See Synonyms at grand.
  2. adjective Venerable for reasons of age or high rank.

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  • He has almost got me to the point of saying yes to this experience in august, but I still have my issues. —  missxjackie Diary Entry
  • ROAD TRIP!! across the MIDWEST! no, i'm not kidding. i really am excited. watch me come home in august with a cowboy hat and some ass-less chaps! previous - next —  sneezers Diary Entry
  • Then the icicle lights that went up in august a few years ago and stayed, drooping in the middle. —  i-claudius Diary Entry
  • We're leaving in august ... er, I mean, that's what my mom thinks. —  clashpunk Diary Entry
  • 5. finishing my mph in august 2005 6. getting into a PhD program —  qdiosa Diary Entry
 

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August has been looked up 513 times, favorited 3 times, listed 61 times, commented on twice, and has a Scrabble score of 7.

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American Heritage Dictionary (1)

  1. Latin augustus; see aug- in Indo-European roots.

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/ (ô-gŭstˈ)/
ahd pronounces "august"
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