Banks of Limpopo remained lively in August (6)

I believe the answer is:

lordly

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'august' is the definition.
(I know that august can be written as lordly)

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(Other definitions for lordly that I've seen before include "Acting like a peer of the realm" , "high-handed" , "Majestic" , "Haughty - arrogant" , "Noble, lavish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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