august

/ɔːˈɡʌst/
/ɔːˈɡʌst/
/ɔːˈɡʌst/

adjective

  1. Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.

    "an august patron of the arts"

  2. Of noble birth.

    "an august lineage"

verb

  1. To make ripe; ripen.

  2. To bring to realization.

noun

  1. A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface.