/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of william augustus Find synonyms for: Noun1. Cumberland, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, Butcher Cumberlandusage: English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language