[Loch-Ruadh] word of the day

[Jane Sitton]

This one was interesting, so here it is.  --Madelina
Your daily vocabulary lesson:
august * \aw-GUST or AW-gust\ * (adjective) : marked by majestic dignity or
grandeur
Example sentence: Mr. Lee's bearing was always august and stately, and he
drew respectful glances wherever he went.
Did you know? "August" comes from the Latin word "augustus," meaning
"consecrated, venerable," which in turn derives from "augere," a verb
meaning "to make grow" or "to increase."
The first Roman emperor was given the title "Augustus" to reflect his lofty
status. During his reign (in 8 B.C.), the Roman Senate voted to use the
title to replace the name of the month "Sextilis" in their calendar to honor
their grand leader.
English speakers inherited the name of the month of August with the rest of
the Julian calendar, but it wasn't until the mid-1600s that "august" came to
be used generically in English, more or less as "augustus" was in Latin, to
refer to someone with imperial qualities.