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august | china |

As a proper noun august

is the eighth month of the gregorian calendar, following july and preceding september abbreviation: aug' or ' or august can be .

As a noun china is

(uncountable) the root of a climbing plant, smilax china l, once believed to have important medicinal properties or china can be (cockney rhyming slang|countable) mate (ie, friend).

august

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Noble, venerable, majestic, awe-inspiring, often of the highest social class (sometimes used ironically).
  • an august patron of the arts
  • Of noble birth.
  • august lineage
    Derived terms
    * augustly * augustness

    Etymology 2

    From August

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make ripe
  • To bring to realisation
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    china

    English

    (wikipedia China)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China ().
  • A region in East Asia comprising the areas governed by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
  • The civilization of the Chinese people.
  • (very rarely) A female given name.
  • Derived terms

    * China Hand * Chinaman * China syndrome * Chinese * sinophobia

    See also

    * * * * * Cathay * * all the tea in China * made in China

    Anagrams

    * (l) ----