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Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in August 1940: Vyacheslav Molotov
August_1940
The list of shipwrecks in August 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1940. Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's
List of shipwrecks in August 1940
List_of_shipwrecks_in_August_1940
Kesselring, OOB from 13 August 1940. Headquarters in Paris, France, under Generalfeldmarschall Hugo Sperrle. OOB from 13 August 1940. Headquarters in Stavanger
Luftwaffe order of battle August 1940
Luftwaffe_order_of_battle_August_1940
1940 offer by the British government to India
The August Offer was an offer made by Viceroy Linlithgow in 1940 promising the expansion of the Viceroy's Executive Council to include more Indians, the
August_Offer
Cancelled multi-sport event
held from 21 September to 6 October 1940, in Tokyo City, Japan, and later rescheduled for 20 July to 4 August 1940, in Helsinki, Finland following the
1940_Summer_Olympics
British World War II flying ace (1914–1995)
September 1940. A Bar to his DFC was awarded in early September 1940 for leading his squadron in protecting convoys during July and August 1940, personally
Peter_Townsend_(RAF_officer)
Calendar year
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1940. 1940 (MCMXL) was
1940
1940 plan for German invasion of Britain
1940, the Kriegsmarine had achieved considerable success in laying minefields in support of active operations, notably in the night of 31 August 1940
Operation_Sea_Lion
British World War II flying ace
(10 August 1912 – 30 September 1940) was a Royal Air Force pilot and flying ace during the Battle of Britain. He was killed on 30 September 1940 after
Adrian_Francis_Laws
1940 class of British submarines
The British U-class submarines (officially "War Emergency 1940 and 1941 programmes, short hull") were a class of 49 small submarines built just before
British_U-class_submarine
Government of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945
unity coalition government for most of the Second World War from 10 May 1940 to 23 May 1945. It was led by Winston Churchill, who was appointed Prime
Churchill_war_ministry
Soviet–Baltic mutual assistance pacts in 1939, to their invasion and annexation in 1940, to the mass deportations of 1941. In September and October 1939 the Soviet
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states (1940)
Soviet_occupation_of_the_Baltic_states_(1940)
Soviet republic from 1940 to 1991
subsequently incorporated into the Soviet Union as a union republic on 6 August 1940. Estonia was occupied by Nazi Germany in 1941, and administered as a
Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
Estonian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
German World War II submarine
in cooperation with the Allied convoy system. Her fifth patrol, in June 1940 was one of her most successful, making full use of the situation in Europe
German_submarine_U-48_(1939)
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films Pinocchio and Fantasia. January 26 – RKO emerges
1940_in_film
Prime Minister of Latvia
minister of Latvia from 20 June 1940 to 25 August 1940 and Acting de facto President of Latvia from 21 July 1940 to 25 August 1940. It was Kirhenšteins' Soviet
Augusts_Kirhenšteins
Dispute within British government about whether to negotiate with Nazi Germany
In May 1940, during the Second World War, the British war cabinet was split over whether to discuss peace terms with Germany or to continue fighting. Opinion
1940 British war cabinet crisis
1940_British_war_cabinet_crisis
Type of improvised incendiary weapon
Wintringham 1940, p. 60. Cocktails A La Molotov – News item about British Home Guard training (Newsreel). British Pathé. 1 August 1940. Retrieved 9 September
Molotov_cocktail
Air crash in Australia
The 1940 Canberra air disaster was an aircraft crash that occurred near Canberra, the capital of Australia, on 13 August 1940, during World War II. All
1940_Canberra_air_disaster
l’Italia: 1940[permanent dead link] Bombardamento 12 giugno 1940 Bombardate l’Italia: 1940[permanent dead link] Bombardamento 14 agosto 1940 Bombardate
Bombing of Turin in World War II
Bombing_of_Turin_in_World_War_II
Collaborationist regime in France (1940–1944)
Vichy France (French: Régime de Vichy, lit. 'Vichy regime'; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), also known as the Pétainist regime (Régime pétainiste) and Pétainist
Vichy_France
Zionist paramilitary organization (1940–1948)
founded in August 1940, and considered its actions as necessary for achieving its national aims. Lehi split from the Irgun militant group in 1940 in order
Lehi_(militant_group)
German World War II submarine
Retrieved 13 August 2016. "Patrol of German U-boat U-96 from 4 Dec 1940 to 29 Dec 1940 - Kriegsmarine U-boat patrols - uboat.net". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
German_submarine_U-96_(1940)
World War II British corvette class
during the 1939 and 1940 building programmes; and the modified Flower-class, which followed with a further 69 vessels ordered from 1940 onward. The modified
Flower-class_corvette
1939–1945 government of Spain
October 1940. "Breve historia de todos los cambios de Gobierno desde 1938". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 30 October 1969. Retrieved 27 August 2020. "Historia
Second government of Francisco Franco
Second_government_of_Francisco_Franco
The antisemitic laws of August 1940 did not distinguish any more between Jews with or without citizenship. Already in June 1940, Jews had been banned from
Antisemitism_in_Romania
Indian businessman (1940–2019)
Krishan Kumar Modi (27 August 1940 – 2 November 2019), also known as K. K. Modi, was an Indian businessman and the president of the Modi Enterprises.
Krishan_Kumar_Modi
Group of people who undermine a larger group from within
magazine referred to talk of a fifth column as a "national phenomenon". In August 1940, The New York Times mentioned "the first spasm of fear engendered by
Fifth_column
American fugitive
April 22, 1901 – disappeared August 8, 1940) was an American fugitive who was imprisoned and escaped from custody in 1940. Jarman was never apprehended
Eleanor_Jarman
1940 speech by Winston Churchill
the United Kingdom by British prime minister Winston Churchill on 20 August 1940. The name stems from the specific line in the speech, "Never in the field
Never was so much owed by so many to so few
Never_was_so_much_owed_by_so_many_to_so_few
Nazi German mobilization to invade the Soviet Union
Operation Barbarossa and the subsequent invasion of the Soviet Union. On 7 August 1940 Hitler ordered Walter Warlimont, deputy to Alfred Jodl, Chief of Staff
Aufbau_Ost_(1940)
1940 military offensive of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Communist Party, against the Japanese invasion in North China from 20 August 1940, to 24 January 1941. The operation was named in recognition of the involvement
Hundred_Regiments_Offensive
Category 2 Atlantic hurricane in 1940
The 1940 Louisiana hurricane caused record flooding across much of the Southern United States in August 1940. The second tropical cyclone and hurricane
1940_Louisiana_hurricane
Soviet politician and revolutionary (1879–1940)
Davidovich Trotsky (né Bronstein; 7 November [O.S. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky, was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician
Leon_Trotsky
Indian actress (1940–2011)
Gandhimathi (30 August 1940 – 9 September 2011) was an Indian stage and film actress. She acted in over 500 films. Kanthimathi was born in Manamadurai
Gandhimathi
German navy's fast attack craft of World War II
ordered (most on 29 and 31 July 1940, but KM1 to KM4 were ordered on 26 August, and KM25 and KM26 on 11 October 1940), but as their engines proved unreliable
E-boat
German World War II submarine
was laid down 1 February 1940 by DeSchiMAG AG Weser, of Bremen, Germany as yard number 973. She was launched on 25 August 1940 and commissioned on 21 November
German_submarine_U-110_(1940)
Russian Revisionist Zionist leader (1880–1940)
Jabotinsky MBE (born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky; 17 October 1880 – 3 August 1940) was a Zionist leader, orator, writer, and soldier. He was the founder
Ze'ev_Jabotinsky
Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in May 1940: The Battle of Zaoyang–Yichang
May_1940
Attempt by Germany during World War II to cut supply lines to Britain
success (only 65343 GRT sunk between August and December 1940), but the situation improved gradually, and up to August 1943 the 32 Italian submarines that
Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Diplomatic service of Estonia in exile during Soviet occupation of Estonia
Estonia was occupied on 17 June 1940, by Red Army troops and was forcibly incorporated into the Soviet Union on 6 August 1940. The United States never recognized
Estonian Diplomatic Service (1940–1991)
Estonian_Diplomatic_Service_(1940–1991)
First military takeover of Latvia by the Soviet Union
fully restored. On 22 August 1996, the Latvian parliament adopted a declaration that stated that the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940 was a military occupation
Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940
Soviet_occupation_of_Latvia_in_1940
Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in June 1940: The Actions in
June_1940
German World War II submarine
of Bremen-Vegesack, Germany as yard number 2. She was launched on 31 August 1940 and commissioned on 31 October, with Kapitänleutnant (Kptlt.) Eitel-Friedrich
German_submarine_U-74_(1940)
of Commons. 20 August 1940 (1940-08-20): Italy announces a blockade of British ports in the Mediterranean area. 20 August 1940 (1940-08-20): Churchill's
Timeline of Winston Churchill's first premiership
Timeline_of_Winston_Churchill's_first_premiership
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. For some
Winston_Churchill
Nigerian doctor and activist (1940–2006)
Dr. Bekolari Ransome-Kuti (2 August 1940 – 10 February 2006) was a Nigerian physician known for his work as a human rights activist. Ransome-Kuti was
Beko_Ransome-Kuti
World War II air battle part of the greater Battle of Britain
The Hardest Day was a Second World War air battle fought on 18 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain between the German Luftwaffe and British Royal
The_Hardest_Day
German World War II submarine
March 1941 until she was sunk in November 1942. She was launched on 31 August 1940 and commissioned on 12 October, with a crew of 46 under the command of
German_submarine_U-98_(1940)
Maharaja of Mysore from 1902 to 1940
Wadiyar IV (4 June 1884 – 3 August 1940) was the twenty-fourth Maharaja of Mysore, reigning from 1902 until his death in 1940. Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV is
Krishna_Raja_Wadiyar_IV
German World War II submarine
Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 599, launched on 12 June 1940 and commissioned on 10 August 1940 under Kapitänleutnant Herbert Kuppisch. She sank 26 ships
German_submarine_U-94_(1940)
June 1940 - November 1941 Northern front, East Africa, 1940 Italian invasion of British Somaliland August 1940 Battle of Tug Argan August 1940 Battle
List_of_World_War_II_battles
French general and statesman (1890–1970)
Raids". St. Petersburg Times. 3 August 1940. p. 1. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2018. Lloyd, Christopher (16 September
Charles_de_Gaulle
French prince; pretender to the French throne
Jean d'Orléans (Jean Pierre Clément Marie; 4 September 1874 – 25 August 1940) was Orléanist pretender to the defunct French throne as Jean III. He used
Prince_Jean,_Duke_of_Guise
British fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s
consciousness by the Supermarine Spitfire during the Battle of Britain in 1940, but the Hurricane inflicted 60% of the losses sustained by the Luftwaffe
Hawker_Hurricane
British-French politician and writer (born 1940)
Stanley Patrick Johnson (born 18 August 1940) is a British and French author and former politician who was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) for
Stanley_Johnson_(writer)
Finnish military sniper (1905–2002)
his private war memoir that he shot around 500 Soviet soldiers. Written in 1940, a few months after he was wounded, his Sotamuistoja (lit. 'War Memories')
Simo_Häyhä
Republic of the Soviet Union (1940–1991)
republics of the Soviet Union that existed from 1940 to 1991. The republic was formed on 2 August 1940 from parts of Bessarabia, a region annexed from
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
Moldavian_Soviet_Socialist_Republic
Association football club in Sweden
plays in the Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. Formed on 2 August 1940, Häcken has played 23 seasons in Allsvenskan, debuting in the league
BK_Häcken
British Army general
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas D’Oyly Snow, KCB, KCMG (5 May 1858 – 30 August 1940) was a British Army officer who played an important role on the Western
Thomas Snow (British Army officer)
Thomas_Snow_(British_Army_officer)
First day of German military operations to destroy the British air force
several times because of bad weather. Eventually it was carried out on 13 August 1940, inflicting significant damage and casualties on the ground, but, marred
Adlertag
German World War II submarine
Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 602. She was launched on 15 August 1940 and commissioned on 28 September under the command of Kapitänleutnant
German_submarine_U-97_(1940)
French-American billionaire (1940–2008)
Alec Nathan Marcel Wildenstein (5 August 1940 – 18 February 2008) was a French-born American billionaire businessman, art dealer, racehorse owner, and
Alec_N._Wildenstein
German Nazi SS-Obergruppenführer (1897–1979)
until 15 August 1940, held the title of Inspector of Concentration Camps and General Inspector of the SS-Totenkopfverbände. In August 1940, Heissmeyer
August_Heissmeyer
Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in July 1940: Philippe Pétain's
July_1940
Three countries east of the Baltic Sea
July 1940, the newly assembled parliaments in each of the three countries then unanimously applied to join the Soviet Union, and in August 1940 were incorporated
Baltic_states
A constitutional referendum was held in Paraguay on 4 August 1940. It saw voters approve the new constitution. In 1939, amid a political stalemate, President
1940 Paraguayan constitutional referendum
1940_Paraguayan_constitutional_referendum
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal (1882–1970)
In early August 1940, Dowding learned via Ultra intelligence that the Luftwaffe was preparing for Adlertag (Eagle Day) set for 13 August 1940, which was
Hugh_Dowding
Irish diplomat (1888–1959)
who was the last secretary-general of the League of Nations from 31 August 1940 to 18 April 1946. John Ernest Lester was born in County Antrim in the
Seán_Lester
German Nazi politician, Gauleiter of Vienna (1895–1944)
Administration in occupied Lothringen on 7 August 1940. The Gau was reorganized and renamed Gau Westmark on 7 December 1940. It now consisted of the Bavarian Palatinate
Josef_Bürckel
Highest paramilitary rank of the Hitler Youth
Reichsgau Vienna on 8 August 1940, Artur Axmann succeeded him as Reichsjugendführer. Axmann had served as Schirach's deputy since 1 May 1940. With the surrender
Reichsjugendführer
English journalist and television presenter
John Raymond Craven OBE FLS (born 16 August 1940) is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC programmes Newsround
John_Craven
RN 26 August 1940, torpedoed by U-206 in the North Atlantic 14 October 1941. La Paimpolaise, launched 4 July 1940 and completed 26 September 1940 as HMS Nasturtium
List of Flower-class corvettes
List_of_Flower-class_corvettes
List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of Britain Luftwaffe order of battle August 1940 RAF Box RAF Uxbridge RAF Watnall RAF Newcastle "The Royal Air Force -
RAF Fighter Command order of battle 1940
RAF_Fighter_Command_order_of_battle_1940
American comedian and actor (1895–1955)
Chan and The Thin Man. He worked exclusively at Universal from August 1940 to August 1943, performing with W. C. Fields, Abbott and Costello, Olsen and
Shemp_Howard
German World War II submarine
U-124 was laid down on 11 August 1939 at the DeSchiMAG AG Weser yard in Bremen as yard number 956. She was launched on 9 March 1940 and commissioned on 11
German_submarine_U-124_(1940)
Israeli football season
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 1940. Source: 100 Years of Football 1906-2006, Elisha Shohat (Israel), 2006 1939/1940 Season Hapoel Petah Tikva Museum
1940_Liga_Bet
The 1940 Pacific typhoon season marked an interruption in meteorological records in both the Philippines and Hong Kong due to the start of World War II
1940_Pacific_typhoon_season
German World War II submarine
Krupp Germaniawerft in Kiel as yard number 593. She was launched on 12 March 1940 under the command of Korvettenkapitän Otto Kretschmer and was assigned to
German_submarine_U-99_(1940)
A federal election was held in Australia on 21 September 1940. All 74 seats in the House of Representatives and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up
1940 Australian federal election
1940_Australian_federal_election
Ocean liner and cruise ship from 1940 to 1994
America was an ocean liner and cruise ship built in the United States in 1940 for the United States Lines and designed by the noted American naval architect
SS_America_(1939)
1940 WWII air battle
09:00 1 July 1940, while bomber strength is for 11 July 1940. Figures taken from Quartermaster General 6th Battalion returns on 10 August 1940. According
Battle_of_Britain
Potential WWII German invasion of Ireland
Secret" on 8 August 1940 to the German High Command; a number of copies survived World War II. Green was conceived in early-to mid-1940 and the plan was
Operation_Green_(Ireland)
Dutch football manager (1940–2021)
Simon Kistemaker (29 August 1940 – 23 November 2021) was a Dutch football manager. Simon Kistemaker at WorldFootball.net "Excentrieke oud-voetbaltrainer
Simon Kistemaker (football manager)
Simon_Kistemaker_(football_manager)
a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1940. 1940 marked first year that sales exceeded 1929 levels April 4 – Ernest Tubb
1940_in_country_music
Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in January 1940: In the Winter
January_1940
Waffen-SS commander (1896–1966)
for which he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940. Steiner was introduced to Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS, to oversee
Felix_Steiner
WWII Royal Navy motor boat
ML 113 from Tough Bros, Teddington) was completed and delivered on 12 August 1940, with a further eleven from this first production batch entering service
Fairmile_B_motor_launch
French industrialist (1858–1940)
Édouard Michelin (French pronunciation: [edwaʁ miʃlɛ̃]; 23 June 1859 – 25 August 1940) was a French industrialist. He was born in Clermont-Ferrand, France
Édouard Michelin (industrialist)
Édouard_Michelin_(industrialist)
From 1939 to 1940, the French Third Republic was at war with Nazi Germany. In 1940, the German forces defeated the French in the Battle of France. The
Military history of France during World War II
Military_history_of_France_during_World_War_II
King of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951
tried to maintain Belgian neutrality, but after the German invasion in May 1940, he surrendered his country, earning him much hostility, both at home and
Leopold_III_of_Belgium
German officer and fighter pilot
victory of World War II on 14 May 1940. Lützow became Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander) of JG 3 on 21 August 1940. After 15 aerial victories during
Günther_Lützow
Allied campaign in East Africa during World War II (1940–1941)
Operations on the Northern front, East Africa, 1940 (the Sudan Campaign) in the Second World War, were conducted by the British in Sudan and the Armed
Northern front, East Africa, 1940
Northern_front,_East_Africa,_1940
British musician (born 1940)
Michael John Hugg (born 11 August 1940) is a British musician who was a founding member of the 1960s group Manfred Mann, and co-founder of the psychedelic
Mike_Hugg
Month of 1940
1940 January February March April May June July August September October November December The following events occurred in September 1940: The Italians
September_1940
German fighter pilot (1914–1941)
have jumped from a Polish troopship into the St. Lawrence River in July 1940. Werra managed to return to Germany via the US, Mexico, South America and
Franz_von_Werra
German World War II submarine
1939 by Germaniawerft at Kiel as yard number 600 and commissioned on 31 August 1940. In seven patrols, she sank eight ships for a total of 28,415 gross register
German_submarine_U-95_(1940)
Naval theatre of operations
British Somaliland to Aden. 24 August 1940: Atlantis sank the freighter King City in the Central Indian Ocean. 26 August 1940: German merchant raider Pinguin
Indian_Ocean_in_World_War_II
Global conflict (1939–1945)
In August 1940, Hitler imposed the Second Vienna Award on Romania which led to the transfer of Northern Transylvania to Hungary. In September 1940, Bulgaria
World_War_II
German Nazi politician (1907–1974)
May 1907 – 8 August 1974) was a German politician who was the leader (Reichsjugendführer) of the Hitler Youth from 1931 to 1940. From 1940 to 1945, he
Baldur_von_Schirach
AUGUST 1940
AUGUST 1940
Boy/Male
Latin
From Augustus meaning magic majestic, dignity, or venerable.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Augustinus, AGUSTÃN means "venerable."
Female
Chinese
beauty-august.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Swedish
Magic Majestic; Dignity; Venerable; Worthy of Respect; Great; Magnificent; From Augustus
Boy/Male
Latin
August.
Boy/Male
Latin
From Augustus meaning magic majestic, dignity, or venerable.
Female
Slovene
Feminine form of Slovene Ãvgust, AVGUSTA means "venerable."
Male
Polish
Polish form of Latin Augustinus, AUGUSTYN means "venerable."
Male
English
 Short form of Latin Augustus, AUGUST means "venerable." In use by the English and Germans.
Boy/Male
Welsh
August.
Male
French
French form of Latin Augustinus, AUGUSTIN means "venerable."
Male
French
French form of Latin Augustus, AUGUSTE means "venerable."
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)
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
Italian
Italian and Spanish Latin Augustus, AUGUSTO means "venerable."
Boy/Male
English American German Latin
Introduced to Britian by the Hanoverians in the early 18th century, became popular until the...
Male
Finnish
Finnish form of Latin Augustus, AUKUSTI 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
Female
English
 Feminine form of English August, AUGUSTA means "August (the month)." Compare with another form of Augusta.
Male
Slovene
(ÐвгуÑÑ‚) Slovene form of Roman Latin Augustus, ÃVGUST means "venerable."
AUGUST 1940
AUGUST 1940
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Newman.Americanized form of various European cognates with the same meaning, for example Neumann. (For other forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
Boy/Male
Christian, German, Latin
Ready for Battle; Noble
Girl/Female
Welsh
Bright day.
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil
King
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Loved by the World
Girl/Female
Hindu
In Hindi Yug, Earth, Muse (Celebrity Name: Amir Khan)
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Chaste; Modest; Pure
Girl/Female
Tamil
Innocent, Swan, Soul, Pure
Surname or Lastname
English (Shropshire)
English (Shropshire) : variant of Farrington.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Devine
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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.
a.
Narrow; strait.
a.
Relating to augurs or to augury.
n.
Of or pertaining to Augustus Caesar or to his times.
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.
The quality of being august; dignity of mien; grandeur; magnificence.
a.
Augury; prognostication.
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.
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.
a.
Of or pertaining to augurs or to augury; betokening; ominous; significant; as, an augural staff; augural books.
a.
Grand; magnificent; august; stately; as, a superb edifice; a superb colonnade.
a.
The eighth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.
pl.
of Augury
n.
A rite, ceremony, or observation of an augur.
n.
An augur.
n.
The first day of August; -- called also Lammas day, and Lammastide.
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.