august

  • 101August — lateinischer Ursprung, Bedeutung: der Erhabene. In Deutschland seit 500 Jahren verbreitet; seit Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts mit sinkender Popularität. Namensträger: August Macke, deutscher Maler …

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  • 102August — aus einer verkürzten Form von Augustin entstandener Familienname. Der Rufname August (nach dem Beinamen des römischen Kaisers Gaius Octavianus) war zur Zeit der Familiennamenentstehung (12.þ15.Jh.) noch nicht üblich. Er kam in Deutschland erst… …

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  • 103AUGUST —    originally called Sextilis, as the sixth month of the Roman year, which began in March, and named August in honour of Augustus, as being the month identified with remarkable events in his career …

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  • 104August — (veraltet): Erntemonat, Erntemond, Ernting. * * * August,der:dummerA.:⇨Spaßmacher …

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  • 105August — Original name in latin August Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Los Angeles longitude 37.97881 latitude 121.26217 altitude 9 Population 8390 Date 2011 05 14 …

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  • 106áugust — s. m. invar. (sil. au ), g. d. art. lui áugust; abr. aug., simb. VIII (şi: . 8./ 8 ) …

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  • 107august — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. noble, exalted, imposing; eminent. See repute.Ant., unimposing. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Noble] Syn. eminent, venerable, regal; see distinguished 2 , noble 1 . 2. [Stately] Syn. imposing, grand,… …

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  • 108august — au|gust [o:ˈgʌst US o: ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: augustus] impressive and respected ▪ an august institution …

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  • 109august — adjective our august guests Syn: distinguished, respected, eminent, venerable, hallowed, illustrious, prestigious, renowned, celebrated, honored, acclaimed, esteemed, exalted; great, important, lofty, noble; imposing …

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  • 110august — au•gust [[t]ɔˈgʌst[/t]] adj. 1) inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic 2) venerable; eminent: an august personage[/ex] • Etymology: 1655–65; < L augustus sacred, grand, akin to augēre to increase. See eke I …

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