Bible Encyclopedias
August
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Originally called Sextilis, as the sixth month of the Roman year, which began in March, and named August in honour of Augustus, as being the month identified with remarkable events in his career.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'August'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/a/august.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.