English Explanatory Dictionary

auguste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/aʊˈɡuːst/ /ɔːˈɡuːst/ /ɔːˈɡəst/ /-(ˈ)ɡʊst/

Word forms

auguste augustes

Etymology

From French auguste, from German (dumme) August.

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