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August vs Imperial - What's the difference?

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August is a related term of imperial.


As proper nouns the difference between august and imperial

is that august is the eighth month of the gregorian calendar, following july and preceding september abbreviation: aug' or ' or august can be while imperial is a city in california.

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
    Related terms
    * Augustine * Augustinian

    Etymology 2

    From August

    Verb

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

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    imperial

    English

    (wikipedia imperial)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the imperial diadem of Rome
  • Relating to the British imperial system of measurement.
  • Very grand or fine.
  • Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.

    • Synonyms

    * imperial system * (humorous) old money

    Derived terms

    * Imperial City * imperially * imperial prince * imperial princess * imperialism * imperialist * imperiality * imperialities

    Related terms

    * emperor * empire * empress * imperious

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.
  • (paper, printing) A printing-paper size measuring 30 inches x 22 inches.

    • Usage notes

    A Champagne or Burgundy wine bottle with this volume would be called a Methuselah. ----