August (adjective)

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Definition: having a formal and impressive quality

Why I Looked It Up

A sidebar in a book about skyscrapers discussed the business value of super-tall buildings.

…the mile-high tower – as august as it sounds – makes no economic or commercial sense

Update

2023-11-21

In the NY Times Connections game, “August” was under the category “Venerable,” alongside: grand, noble, and regal.

Links from this – The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper November 20, 2021
This book absolutely achieves what it sets out to do. It’s a glossy, illustrated love letter about how skyscrapers are built and managed. If that’s what you want, then this is your book. It’s not very deep, but it doesn’t really try to be. The illustrations are well-done and helpful. There are...