1) august. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.
...Raised to or occupying a high position or rank: elevated, exalted, grand, high-ranking, lofty. See RISE. 2. Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent: baronial,...
2) Francke, August Hermann. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Francke, August Hermann, (ou´goost her´man frang´k) (KEY) , 1663-1727, German Protestant minister and philanthropist. In 1686, encouraged by Philipp Jakob Spener,...
3) Wilson, August. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Wilson, August, 1945-, American playwright and poet, b. Pittsburgh as Frederick August Kittel. Largely self-educated, Wilson first attracted critical attention with...
4) Platen, August Graf von. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Platen, August Graf von, (ou´goost graf fn pla´tn) (KEY) , 1796-1835, German poet, whose original name was August Graf von Platen-Hallermunde. An opponent of romanticism,...
5) Index of Poets and Poems Published in American Magazines. William Stanley
Braithwaite, ed. 1920. Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1920
... August, 1919–July, 1920 Anon. MOMENT MYSTICAL, The Pagan, April-May; PRELUDE TO A PANTOMIME, The Nation, MAY 1. 1 Adams, Franklin P. SONG OF SYNTHETIC VIRILITY,...
6) August. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
...August, uninc. town (1990 pop. 6,376), San Joaquin co., central Calif., residential suburb 2 mi/3.2 km SE of Stockton, near Mormon Slough; 37°59'N 121°16'W....
7) Gules of August (The). Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898
...The 1st of August (from Latin, gula, the throat), the entrance into, or first day of that month. (Wharton: Law Lexicon, p. 332.) 1 August 1 is Lammas Day, a quarterday...
8) August Coup. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...August Coup, attempted coup (Aug. 18-22, 1991) against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. On the eve of the signing ceremony for a new union treaty for the Union...
9) august. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...1. Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic: the august presence of the monarch. See synonyms at grand. 2. Venerable for reasons of age or high rank. Latin augustus....
10) August. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...August, see month....
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