Augustus

American  

[aw-guhs-tuhs, uh-guhs-] / ɔˈgʌs təs, əˈgʌs- /

noun

1. Also called Octavian. 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.

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

3. a first name.

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Augustus British  

/ ɔːˈɡʌstəs /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Augustus

From Latin augustus “sacred, grand,” a title given to Octavian when he became emperor; see august,

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Example Sentences

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Augustus

As the play’s narrator says of Augustus, “he can stand up to a glare, / but he doesn’t know his own heart.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Augustus Doricko, the founder and CEO of Rainmaker, is quick to answer any questions on the consequences of how his company uses the silver iodide compound.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Augustus Hoovestal transports around 25 cats to the ⁠Simi Valley Non-Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic for treatment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Robert Harris employs this fictional memoir to dramatize the long relationship between Agrippa and Augustus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

I’d taken a day off from visiting Augustus because I was feeling a bit unwell myself: nothing specific, just tired.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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