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Augusta

American  
[aw-guhs-tuh, uh-guhs-] / ɔˈgʌs tə, əˈgʌs- /

noun

  1. a city in eastern Georgia, on the Savannah River.

  2. a city in and the capital of Maine, in the southwestern part, on the Kennebec River.

  3. a first name.


Augusta British  
/ ɔːˈɡʌstə /

noun

  1. a city in the US, in Georgia. Pop: 193 316 (2003 est) (including Richmond)

  2. a port in S Italy, in E Sicily. Pop: 33 820 (2001)

  3. a town in the US, in Maine: the state capital; founded (1628) as a trading post; timber industry. Pop: 18 618 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Kelly Renner, an adviser in Augusta, Ga., said the youngest client their firm has seen do a conversion was 22.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Irvin played running back at Glen Hills High School in Augusta, Ga. He told Sports Collectors Daily in 2023 that he patterned his running style after O.J.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

In a new study published in eNeuro, researchers led by Babak Baban from Augusta University investigated whether CBD could help calm this damaging inflammatory response in the brain.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

After McIlroy’s win at Augusta National last year, Scheffler went on to take both the PGA and the British Open, giving him a total of four for his career.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

When I could see out again, there at the far end of the room, Lady Augusta Drear held up a page of cream-laid paper in awful triumph.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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