Austin
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Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
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John, 1790–1859, English writer on law.
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John Langshaw 1911–60, British philosopher.
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Mary (Hunter), 1868–1934, U.S. novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.
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Stephen Fuller, 1793–1836, American colonizer in Texas.
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Warren Robinson, 1877–1962, U.S. diplomat.
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a city in and the capital of Texas, in the central part, on the Colorado River.
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a city in southeastern Minnesota.
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a first name, form of Augustus.
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Herbert, 1st Baron. 1866–1941, British automobile engineer, who founded the Austin Motor Company
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John. 1790–1859, British jurist, whose book The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) greatly influenced legal theory and the English legal system
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J ( ohn ) L ( angshaw ) (ˈlæŋʃɔː). 1911–60, English philosopher, whose lectures Sense and Sensibilia and How to do Things with Words were published posthumously in 1962
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Location of the University of Texas.
Etymology
Origin of Austin
C14: shortened form of Augustine
Example Sentences
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Many believe change won’t come until at least 2027, when lawmakers reconvene in Austin.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Donovan, 62, his wife, Corry Scheuerman, initially listed his longtime Austin, Texas, abode in March 2026, having purchased the picturesque four-bedroom retreat in January 2016.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Tesla launched a robo-taxi service in Austin, Texas, about a year ago.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Before I let you go, in the show, one of the celebrity clients Abby is dealing with is Austin Blanchett, Cate Blanchett’s fictional nephew.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
She supported the Lockhart Chamber Orchestra and took us once a year to the ballet in Austin.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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