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DictionaryAugustEighth month
proper noun

August

The eighth month of the Gregorian calendar.

The county fair opens in August, just before the school year begins.

Etymology
augustLatinAugustus

The month was named in honor of the Roman emperor Augustus. His title, meaning venerable or majestic, became the calendar name retained for the eighth month.

More examples

  • We visited the lake last August.
  • Her birthday falls on the first day of August.
  • The garden needs extra water during a hot August.