All 4 Uses of
august
in
Gulliver's Travels
- But as I was out of all fear of being ill-treated under the protection of so great and good an empress, the ornament of nature, the darling of the world, the delight of her subjects, the phoenix of the creation, so I hoped my late master's apprehensions would appear to be groundless; for I already found my spirits revive, by the influence of her most august presence.
Chpt 2august = majestic
- And that these two bodies made up the most august assembly in Europe; to whom, in conjunction with the prince, the whole legislature is committed.
Chpt 2 *august = greatly admired
Uses with a meaning too common or too rare to warrant foucs:
- Having therefore provided himself with all things necessary for a long journey, and settled his affairs at home, he took leave of his wife, and upon the 17th of August, 1703, about two months after my arrival, we set out for the metropolis, situate near the middle of that empire, and about three thousand miles distance from our house.
Chpt 2August = the month between July and September
- We set out the 5th day of August, 1706, and arrived at Fort St. George the 11th of April, 1707.
Chpt 3 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(august as in: august stature) majestic or greatly admired -- especially due to high rank or age
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(2)
(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) meaning too common or too rare to warrant focus:
More commonly, August is used as a proper noun to refer to the month that falls between July and September.