auguste
august
adjective oh-GEWST Rare
Origin: Latin augustus, 'venerable, consecrated'
Also means
majestic
Usage Note
Auguste (invariable for gender) is a literary or formal adjective meaning inspiring reverence or awe — une auguste assemblée (an august assembly), un auguste personnage (a dignified personage). It is not to be confused with août (August, the month). The word shares its Latin root with the Roman emperor Augustus and is a relatively rare elevated register word in modern French.
Examples
"Il s'adressa à cette auguste assemblée."
Natural Translation
He addressed this august assembly.
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