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auguste

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /aʊˈɡuːst/
  • /ɔːˈɡuːst/
  • /ɔːˈɡəst/
  • /-(ˈ)ɡʊst/
  • CMU ARPABET: AO1 G AH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French auguste, from German (dumme) August.

Real reading context

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