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Octavian

American  
[ok-tey-vee-uhn] / ɒkˈteɪ vi ən /

Octavian British  
/ ɒkˈteɪvɪən /

noun

  1. the name of Augustus before he became emperor (27 bc ) See Augustus

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“We feel pretty good, because we know that there’s a lot more that we can achieve,” receiver Octavian Smith Jr. said.

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Instead of Octavian Smith, who had seen primary returning duties on kickoffs in Maryland’s first two games, freshman Braeden Wisloski got the nod against Virginia.

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The assassination took place in the Curia Pompeia meeting hall, which was then walled up by Caesar’s heir Octavian, who would go on to name himself the first Roman emperor, Augustus.

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Her terms of endearment for Octavian emerge like a rising sun.

From New York Times

This time, the soft-touch rainbow pass ended up in the left corner of the end zone, brought in with a sensational effort by receiver Octavian Smith Jr., who controlled the ball and remained in-bounds.

From Washington Times