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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Augustus

Across the street is an 8.5-acre historic South L.A. oasis — Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

During rough weather in the English Channel in December 2017, Augustus Mensah, 55, fell and struck his head on the deck.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

“It has been a flawlessly executed handoff,” said Chris Bloomstran, the chief investment officer of Semper Augustus Investments, after the meeting.

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

Her brother, the sculptor Augustus John, wrote after reading her personal papers that her faith may have given her “some moments of peace, consolation or ecstasy,” but also “much anguish of mind.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

This Ptolemaic Egypt is an exquisite corpse, a dead polity that is somehow still ambulatory, only waiting for a stake to be put through its heart by the legions of Augustus.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro