Augustus

[ aw-guhs-tuh s, uh-guhs- ]

/ ɔˈgʌs təs, əˈgʌs- /

noun

Also called Octavian (before 27 b.c.). Gaius Julius Caesar OctavianusAugustus Caesar,63 b.c.–a.d. 14, first Roman emperor 27 b.c.–a.d. 14: reformer, patron of arts and literature; heir and successor to Julius Caesar.

a title of office given to rulers of the Roman Republic after Octavianus.

a male given name.

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Origin of Augustus

< Latin: august, a title given to Octavian when he became emperor

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Example sentences from the Web for augustus

A big cake requires a big festival, and Augustus was happy to comply.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts|Molly Hannon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Augustus, also known as Augustus the Strong, was a party-boy, and loved any excuse to celebrate.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts|Molly Hannon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Never have two people been more in love than Augustus Waters and Hazel Grace Lancaster, and now one of them is about to die.
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Another Maximus factor is the august Roman -us ending, with other names like Atticus, Cassius, Augustus and Magnus heating up.
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Augustus also placed another statue of him in his bed-chamber, and used to kiss it as often as he entered the apartment.
The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Complete|C. Suetonius Tranquillus
Then he settled himself down on the bed, and Augustus left the room.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
The third person in the stern-sheets of the barge was Mr. Augustus Pelham.
Up The Baltic|Oliver Optic
Patr was selected by Augustus as a place in which to settle some of those, who had fought with him at Actium.
Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. II of II)|Charles Bucke
"Augustus, sir," replied the steward, in the mildest of tones.
Freaks of Fortune|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for augustus

Augustus

/ (ɔːˈɡʌstəs) /

noun

original name Gaius Octavianus; after his adoption by Julius Caesar (44 bc) known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. 63 bc –14 ad, Roman statesman, a member of the second triumvirate (43 bc). After defeating Mark Antony at Actium (31 bc), he became first emperor of Rome, adopting the title Augustus (27 bc)

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