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Month in 1918
1918 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in August 1918: Second Battle
August_1918
1914–1918 global conflict
World War I, or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies
World_War_I
The list of shipwrecks in August 1918 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1918. "Columbia". Uboat.net. Retrieved
List of shipwrecks in August 1918
List_of_shipwrecks_in_August_1918
Armistice ending the First World War
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice that ended fighting on land, at sea, and in the air in World War I between the Entente and their last
Armistice_of_11_November_1918
Calendar year
1918 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1918. 1918 (MCMXVIII)
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Supplementary treaty between the German Empire and Bolshevik Russia
The Treaty of Berlin of 27 August 1918 was an agreement signed after several months of negotiations between representatives of the early Russian Soviet
Treaty of Berlin (27 August 1918)
Treaty_of_Berlin_(27_August_1918)
1918–1920 global influenza pandemic
The 1918–1920 flu pandemic, also known as the Great Influenza epidemic or by the misleading name Spanish flu, was an exceptionally deadly global influenza
Spanish_flu
First World War allied offensive operation
Picardy was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, which ultimately led to the
Battle_of_Amiens_(1918)
Soviet secret police (1917–1922)
Cheka (1918–1922) Chairman – Moisei Uritsky (January 1918 to 30 August 1918), Gleb Bokii (31 August 1918 to 30 September 1918), Meinkman (October 1918 to
Cheka
Earthquake in the Philippines
Moro Gulf 1976 1918 2002 The 1918 Celebes Sea earthquake occurred on August 15 at 12:18 UTC near the Moro Gulf coast of Mindanao. It had a magnitude of
1918_Celebes_Sea_earthquake
revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin. The most famous of them was committed on August 30, 1918, by the Socialist Revolutionary Party member Fanny Kaplan, as a result
Assassination attempts on Vladimir Lenin
Assassination_attempts_on_Vladimir_Lenin
1918 battle of the Mexican Border War
Mexico La batalla del 27 de agosto (The Battle of 27 August), was an engagement fought on 27 August 1918 between Mexican military and civilian militia forces
Battle_of_Ambos_Nogales
US military-produced casualty list
1918 EPL August 9, 1918 EPL August 8, 1918 EPL August 7, 1918 EPL August 6, 1918 EPL August 5, 1918 EPL August 3, 1918 EPL August 2, 1918 EPL August 1
General Pershing WWI casualty list
General_Pershing_WWI_casualty_list
The Spa conference of 13–15 August 1918 was a critical meeting between the German and Austro-Hungarian monarchs during World War I. This conference was
Spa Conference (13–15 August 1918)
Spa_Conference_(13–15_August_1918)
Month in 1918
1918 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in July 1918: Eight tons of TNT
July_1918
Shah of Iran from 1909 to 1925
May 1918) Hassan Khan Moshir od-Dowleh Pirnia (1st Term) (20 May 1918 – 2 August 1918) Samad Khan Momtaz os-Saltaneh (2 August 1918 – 20 August 1918) Hassan
Ahmad_Shah_Qajar
Military unit
Edward B. Cole: 17 August 1917 – 10 June 1918; Captain Harlan E. Major: 10 – 11 June 1918; Captain George H. Osterhout: 11 – 21 June 1918; Major Littleton
6th Machine Gun Battalion (United States Marine Corps)
6th_Machine_Gun_Battalion_(United_States_Marine_Corps)
Allied offensive during World War One
The Hundred Days Offensive (8 August to 11 November 1918) was a series of massive Allied offensives that ended the First World War. Beginning with the
Hundred_Days_Offensive
Land warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force
Amiens was launched on 8 August 1918, in conjunction with the Canadian Corps and the British III Corps, and concluded on 12 August 1918; General Erich Ludendorff
Australian_Army
Latvian Communist Revolutionary
Deputy Chairman of the Cheka from 1918 and briefly the acting Chairman of the Cheka from 7 July to 22 August 1918. He was born on 3 December 1886 in
Jēkabs_Peterss
Pershing, and engaged in 13 official military campaigns between 1917 and 1918, for which campaign streamers were designated. The streamer uses the colors
United States campaigns in World War I
United_States_campaigns_in_World_War_I
awarded 628 times to 627 recipients for action in the First World War (1914–1918). The Victoria Cross is a military decoration awarded for valor "in the face
List of First World War Victoria Cross recipients
List_of_First_World_War_Victoria_Cross_recipients
German puppet state
January 1917. It was subsequently transformed between 7 October 1918 and 22 November 1918 into the independent Second Polish Republic, the customary ceremonial
Kingdom_of_Poland_(1917–1918)
White Russian political entity during the Russian Civil War
state proclaimed by the Act of the Ufa State Conference of September 23, 1918 (the Constitution of the Provisional All-Russian Government), "On the formation
Russian_State_(1918–1920)
Australian Victoria Cross recipient
original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2008. "No. 30681". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 May 1918. p. 5707. "Recommendation for Joseph Maxwell
Joseph_Maxwell
1918 treaty between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a separate peace treaty signed on 3 March 1918 between Russia and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman
Treaty_of_Brest-Litovsk
Admiral-class battlecruiser
a wet ship with a highly stressed structure. She was launched on 22 August 1918 by the widow of Rear-Admiral Sir Horace Hood, a great-great-grandson
HMS_Hood
1918 riots in Japan
riots of 1918 (Japanese: 米騒動, Hepburn: kome sōdō) were a series of popular disturbances that swept across Japan from July to September 1918. Lasting for
Rice_riots_of_1918
Bolshevik revolutionary (1873–1918)
Russian: Моисей Соломонович Урицкий; 2 January [O.S. 14 January] 1873 – 30 August 1918), also known by his pen-name Boretsky (Russian: Борецкий), was a Bolshevik
Moisei_Uritsky
Attempted assassin of Vladimir Lenin (1890–1918)
when the Bolsheviks enacted one-party rule and banned her party. On 30 August 1918, she approached Lenin, who was leaving a Moscow factory, and fired three
Fanny_Kaplan
Military unit
Marshal in World War II. The Alpenkorps returned to the Western Front in 1918. It participated in the Battle of the Lys in April and fought in the Battle
Alpenkorps_(German_Empire)
1918 film by James Young, F. Richard Jones
Mickey is a 1918 silent comedy-drama film starring Mabel Normand, directed by F. Richard Jones and James Young, and written by J.G. Hawks. The movie was
Mickey_(1918_film)
Client state of the German Empire
attempt to establish an independent constitutional Lithuanian monarchy in 1918. It was created towards the end of World War I, while Lithuania was still
Kingdom_of_Lithuania_(1918)
1918 battle in the Western Front of World War I
Battle of the Marne (French: Seconde Bataille de la Marne; 15 – 18 July 1918) was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during the First
Second_Battle_of_the_Marne
1918 battle of the Russian Civil War
battle undertaken by Czechoslovak forces during the Russian Civil War. In August 1918, the Czechoslovak Legion, under the leadership of Radola Gajda, fought
Battle_of_Lake_Baikal
German super heavy field gun of World War I
bombard Paris during World War I. They were in service from March to August 1918. When the guns were first employed, Parisians believed they had been
Paris_Gun
Mexican-American military engagements
territory until after the American victory in the Battle of Ambos Nogales in August 1918, which led to the establishment of a permanent border wall. Conflict
Mexican_Border_War
down: 1 September 1917 Launched: 25 July 1918 (List) Operator: United States Navy Commissioned: 24 August 1918 (List) Decommissioned: 23 October 1940 (List)
List of Wickes-class destroyers
List_of_Wickes-class_destroyers
Month in 1918
1918 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in May 1918: The Egyptian Expeditionary
May_1918
Month in 1918
1918 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in November 1918: Liberation
November_1918
Military unit
19th and early 20th centuries. Although designated as an army, at least by 1918, it was only of corps strength. The Seventh Army was established in 1877
Seventh_Army_(Ottoman_Empire)
1918 short story by Katherine Mansfield
writer Katherine Mansfield, first published in 1918. It was published in the English Review in August 1918 and later reprinted in Bliss and Other Stories
Bliss_(short_story)
Execution request from Vladimir Lenin
Governorate ispolkom) and other Penza communists, dated 11 August 1918. During the summer of 1918, many of Russia's central cities, including Moscow and Petrograd
Lenin's_hanging_order
English war poet and writer (1886–1967)
Siegfried (August 1918). "Journal 9 May 1918 – 2 Feb 1919". Cambridge University Library. Retrieved 29 November 2024. Sassoon, Siegfried (August 1918). "Journal
Siegfried_Sassoon
Month in 1918
1918 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in October 1918: The Desert Mounted
October_1918
Multi-party war in the former Russian Empire (1917–1922)
Asia only a month after his arrival in August 1918. Despite setbacks as a result of British invasions during 1918, the Bolsheviks continued to make progress
Russian_Civil_War
Military occupation of Ukraine
The 1918 Central Powers occupation of Ukraine, also known as the Austro-German occupation of Ukraine or German and Austro-Hungarian occupation of Ukraine
1918 Central Powers occupation of Ukraine
1918_Central_Powers_occupation_of_Ukraine
American screenwriter (1918–1987)
William Rose (31 August 1918 – 10 February 1987) was an American screenwriter of British and Hollywood films. Rose was born in Jefferson City, Missouri
William_Rose_(screenwriter)
Amendment to the 1917 Espionage Act allowing the U.S. Gov. to suppress wartime dissent
The Sedition Act of 1918 (Pub. L. 65–150, 40 Stat. 553, enacted May 16, 1918) was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act
Sedition_Act_of_1918
Month in 1918
1918 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in June 1918: The Spanish flu
June_1918
Foreign interventions in Russia between 1918 and 1925
intervention of 1918–1919) and in Vladivostok (as part of the Siberian intervention of 1918–1922). The British also intervened in the Baltic theatre (1918–1919)
Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War
Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War
1918 battle on the Western Front of World War I
The Second Battle of the Somme of 1918 was fought during the First World War on the Western Front from late August to early September, in the basin of
Second_Battle_of_the_Somme
Indian parliamentarian who chaired the Mandal Commission
Babu Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal (25 August 1918 – 13 April 1982) was a scion of the erstwhile Murho Estate and an Indian politician who chaired the Mandal
B._P._Mandal
successful police strike in 1918 and another strike in June 1919 led to the suppression of the union by the government. On 1 August 1919, the Police Act 1919
1918–1919 United Kingdom police strikes
1918–1919_United_Kingdom_police_strikes
Month in 1918
1918 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in September 1918: Battle of Mont
September_1918
American literary canon
[June 27, 1918] Grace [July 1918] The Link [July 1918] To Alan Seeger [July 1918] August [August 1918] Damon and Delia, a Pastoral [August 1918] Phaeton
H._P._Lovecraft_bibliography
French tank developed during WWI
of Schneider located in a suburb of Paris, between September 1916 and August 1918. Like most early tanks, the Schneider was built like a simple armoured
Schneider_CA1
Infantry rifle regiment of the British Army
the Battle of Rosieres in March 1918, the Third Battle of the Aisne in May 1918, the Battle of the Scarpe in August 1918 and the Final Advance in Artois
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Rifle_Brigade_(The_Prince_Consort's_Own)
Aviation portal This is a list of aviation-related events from 1918: The Imperial Japanese Navy establishes its first lighter-than-air aviation unit. The
1918_in_aviation
Russian general (1878–1928)
After the October Revolution, Wrangel joined the Volunteer Army in August 1918 and was given command of major cavalry formations. He became known for
Pyotr_Wrangel
Part of the Hundred Days Offensive of World War I
First World War that took place at Bapaume in France, from 21 August 1918 to 3 September 1918. It was a continuation of the Battle of Albert and is also
Second_Battle_of_Bapaume
of parliamentary by-elections in the United Kingdom held between 1900 and 1918, with the names of the incumbent and victor and their respective parties
List of United Kingdom by-elections (1900–1918)
List_of_United_Kingdom_by-elections_(1900–1918)
Part of the Southern Front of the Russian Civil War
Tsaritsyn. The Don Cossacks launched their first attack on Tsaritsyn in late August 1918, but this offensive was repulsed by mid-September. The Bolsheviks, in
Battle_of_Tsaritsyn
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Riding Regiment). He was posted to their 5th Battalion on 27 July 1918. On 28 August 1918, during the Second Battle of Cambrai, the 5th Battalion was in
Henry_Tandey
Australian rules footballer (1918–2010)
Donald Stewart Henderson (8 August 1918 – 13 September 2010) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League
Don Henderson (footballer, born 1918)
Don_Henderson_(footballer,_born_1918)
Class of Royal Navy destroyers built late in World War I
June 1918, completed 28 August 1918, sold for breaking up 4 March 1947. Wolfhound – built by Fairfield, laid down April 1917, launched 14 March 1918, completed
V_and_W-class_destroyer
Football club
Gagarin Stadium before it was demolished. Spartak Varna was founded on 28 August 1918 by a group of young people, who were playing football together for two
FC_Spartak_Varna
United States Army general (1860–1948)
on 8 August, the Allied victory at the Second Battle of the Marne marked the turning point of World War I on the Western Front. In August 1918 the U
John_J._Pershing
The 1918 Chinese National Assembly elections, held in May to June, were the elections for the second National Assembly. The bicameral assembly consisted
1918 Chinese National Assembly election
1918_Chinese_National_Assembly_election
Speaker of the House in the Parliament of Armenia
speaker is Alen Simonyan, since 2 August 2021. Predecessors of the National Assembly of Armenia were the Parliament (August 1918 – December 1920), the Supreme
President of the National Assembly of Armenia
President_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Armenia
The following is a timeline of the events of World War I from 1917 to 1918. By the end of 1916, Russian casualties totalled nearly five million killed
Timeline of World War I (1917–1918)
Timeline_of_World_War_I_(1917–1918)
Île-de-France, 10 August 1918 Moved to: Ligny-en-Barrois, Lorraine, 25 August 1918 Moved to: Souilly, Lorraine, 21 September – 11 November 1918 Second Army
List of Air Service American Expeditionary Force aerodromes in France
List_of_Air_Service_American_Expeditionary_Force_aerodromes_in_France
May 1918, Volume XLVIII, Number 67, page 1. "The 1918 Flights". postalmuseum.si.edu. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft before 1925
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_before_1925
1918 German client state in the Baltics
Given at [unknown], the 15th of March 1918 [signed] Wilhelm Count von Hertling. By the Treaty of Berlin (27 August 1918), Russia reaffirmed its earlier renunciation
Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1918)
Duchy_of_Courland_and_Semigallia_(1918)
Month in 1918
1918 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in February 1918: Sailors of
February_1918
Military unit
to serve on the Western Front, it boarded the SS Tuscania on 23 January 1918. The ship was torpedoed on 5 February and most of the survivors were rescued
100th_Aero_Squadron
1918–1920 state in the South Caucasus
ADR was founded by the Azerbaijani National Council in Tiflis on 28 May 1918 after the collapse of the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic,
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Azerbaijan_Democratic_Republic
Military unit
11 August 1916 Lieutenant-General Edward Fanshawe 11 August – 17 August 1916 Major-General Oliver Nugent (acting) 17 August 1916 – 28 April 1918 Lieutenant-General
V_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
Russian Civil War
government part of the White movement during the Russian Civil War. On 2 August 1918, the Supreme Administration of the Northern Region was declared in a
Supreme Administration of the Northern Region
Supreme_Administration_of_the_Northern_Region
Rangers 1918–19 football season
with Rangers' score first. 1919 Victory Cup 1918–19 in Scottish football "Rangers v Falkirk 17 August 1918". The Rangers Archives. Retrieved 10 June 2025
1918–19_Rangers_F.C._season
British writer (1884–1964)
29 June 1918 An Unexpected Shoot. The Age, 20 July 1918 Under Fire. Feilding Star, 29 July 1918. Reprinted; Taranaki Herald, 1 August 1918 The Thick
Cecil_Street
English politician and sportsman (1918–2000)
Major Sir John Jacob "Jakie" Astor VII, MBE, ERD (29 August 1918 – 10 September 2000) was an English politician and sportsman. He was a member of the
Jakie_Astor
Indian physicist and meteorologist (1918–2001)
Anna Mani (23 August 1918 – 16 August 2001) was an Indian physicist and meteorologist. She retired as the deputy director general of the Indian Meteorological
Anna_Mani
Air raid during World War I
undertaken by Italian poet and nationalist Gabriele D'Annunzio on 9 August 1918. With 11 Ansaldo SVA aircraft from his team, the 87ma squadriglia (squadron)
Flight_over_Vienna
Class of German mine laying submarines
a cruising range of about 9,400 miles. Nine were built between 1917 and 1918. The UE IIs joined the conflict in the middle of 1917, at a time when the
Type_UE_II_submarine
English film and TV actor (1918–1985)
Richard Marius Joseph Greene (25 August 1918 – 1 June 1985) was an English actor. A matinée idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he played Robin Hood
Richard_Greene
on the uniform, either gold or pale blue on grey braid was worn. In August 1918, Air Ministry Weekly Order 617 added a single band of 1⁄4-inch (6 mm)
RAF_officer_ranks
(also the first sixteen TBDs - see Bainbridge-class destroyer) On 1 August 1918 all 17 surviving torpedo boats were redesignated as Coast Torpedo Boats
List of torpedo boats of the United States Navy
List_of_torpedo_boats_of_the_United_States_Navy
1918 client state of the German Empire
Держава) was the official name of Ukraine used between 29 April and 14 December 1918, following the deposition of the Central Rada of Ukrainian People's Republic
Ukrainian_State
Military unit
(20 July 1918) Brig. Gen. Evan M. Johnson (19 August 1918) Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander (27 August 1918) Headquarters, 77th Division 153rd Infantry Brigade
77th_Sustainment_Brigade
High-altitude mountain warfare in the Italian front of World War I
another attack on 13 August the Alpini managed to regain the Torrione d'Albiolo, lost at the beginning of the war in 1915. On 1 November 1918 the final Italian
White_War
1915, Aged 28. Bryan Desmond Hughes MC, died on 6 August 1918, Aged 32 Hubert A Jones, died on 9 July 1918, Aged 28. Edward Larkin, died on 25 April 1915
List of international rugby union players killed in World War I
List_of_international_rugby_union_players_killed_in_World_War_I
1918 German film
The Son of Hannibal (German: Der Sohn des Hannibal) is a 1918 German silent film directed by and starring Viggo Larsen. It also features Franz Verdier
The Son of Hannibal (1918 film)
The_Son_of_Hannibal_(1918_film)
President of Trinidad and Tobago from 1987 to 1997
Noor Mohamed Hassanali TC (13 August 1918 – 25 August 2006) was a Trinidadian lawyer, judge and politician who served as the second president of Trinidad
Noor_Hassanali
The administrative division of Ukraine in 1918 was inherited from the Russian Empire, and based on the largest unit of the gubernia (also called a province
Administrative divisions of Ukraine (1918–1925)
Administrative_divisions_of_Ukraine_(1918–1925)
Fighter wing of the German airforce
Having been subjected to intensive operations over the Amiens battle in August 1918, by mid-September an exhausted JG I was withdrawn from the British part
Jagdgeschwader I (World War I)
Jagdgeschwader_I_(World_War_I)
Military conflict
had refused to commit forces to Russia following the end of World War I in 1918. Although no Australian units were engaged in operations, many individuals
Australia in the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War
Australia_in_the_Allied_intervention_in_the_Russian_Civil_War
German World War I flying ace
Oberleutnant Erich Loewenhardt (7 April 1897 – 10 August 1918) was a German soldier and military aviator who fought in the First World War and became
Erich_Loewenhardt
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Education Act 1918 (8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 39), often known as the Fisher Act, is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was drawn up by H. A
Education_Act_1918
Class of six replenishment oilers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Olcades, was originally built as British Beacon and acquired for RFA use in 1918. She was renamed in 1936. The six ships in the Ol class saw wide service
Ol-class_tanker_(1918)
AUGUST 1918
AUGUST 1918
Boy/Male
English American German Latin
Introduced to Britian by the Hanoverians in the early 18th century, became popular until the...
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Augustinus, AGUSTÃN means "venerable."
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Irish, Italian, Latin, Swedish, Swiss
Form of Augustus; Revered; Exalted; Worthy of Respect; Great; Magnificent
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish Latin Augustus, AUGUSTO means "venerable."
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Latin Augustus, AUKUSTI means "venerable."
Female
Chinese
beauty-august.
Female
Slovene
Feminine form of Slovene Ãvgust, AVGUSTA means "venerable."
Female
English
 Feminine form of English August, AUGUSTA means "August (the month)." Compare with another form of Augusta.
Male
French
French form of Latin Augustinus, AUGUSTIN means "venerable."
Male
French
French form of Latin Augustus, AUGUSTE means "venerable."
Boy/Male
Welsh
August.
Male
English
 Short form of Latin Augustus, AUGUST means "venerable." In use by the English and Germans.
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, Finnish, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
Great; Female Version of Augustus; Introduced to Britain by the Hanoverian in the Early 18th Century; Magnificent; Venerated; Worthy of Respect; Venerable; August (the Month)
Male
Slovene
(ÐвгуÑÑ‚) Slovene form of Roman Latin Augustus, ÃVGUST means "venerable."
Boy/Male
Latin
From Augustus meaning magic majestic, dignity, or venerable.
Boy/Male
Latin
August.
Boy/Male
Latin
From Augustus meaning magic majestic, dignity, or venerable.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indian, Latin, Polish, Swedish
Venerable; Holy; Form of Augustus; Revered; Exalted; Worthy of Respect; Dignified; Month of the Sun; Summer; One of the Months in the Twelve Months
Male
Polish
Polish form of Latin Augustinus, AUGUSTYN means "venerable."
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Swedish
Magic Majestic; Dignity; Venerable; Worthy of Respect; Great; Magnificent; From Augustus
AUGUST 1918
AUGUST 1918
Boy/Male
Latin
To rejoice. Famous bearer: Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar.
Biblical
productive; fruitful
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Happy
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Beauty
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Goddess
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Saraswati, Melodious
Boy/Male
Indian
Handsome
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Flower
Male
Hebrew
(עַמִּי×ָסָף) Hebrew name AMIASAF means "my people have been gathered in (reunited)."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Withholder
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pl.
of Augury
v. t.
To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; as, to adjust accounts; the differences are adjusted.
a.
Narrow; strait.
v. t.
To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a telescope or microscope.
n.
An augur.
v. t.
To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust a garment to the body, or things to a standard.
n.
Of or pertaining to Augustus Caesar or to his times.
a.
Augury; prognostication.
a.
Of or pertaining to augurs or to augury; betokening; ominous; significant; as, an augural staff; augural books.
a.
Relating to augurs or to augury.
a.
Of a quality inspiring mingled admiration and reverence; having an aspect of solemn dignity or grandeur; sublime; majestic; having exalted birth, character, state, or authority.
v. i.
To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue; as, to augur well or ill.
adv.
In an august manner.
n.
The first day of August; -- called also Lammas day, and Lammastide.
a.
The eighth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
a.
Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice; a superb colonnade.
n.
The quality of being august; dignity of mien; grandeur; magnificence.
n.
A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur.