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; august,

Example Sentences

Elijah Augustus, one of the soup kitchen's visitors, said it was a "lifeline" for him.

From BBC

Mom told me that in 12 BCE, Emperor Augustus Caesar had the obelisk moved to Alexandria, which is not far from Heliopolis.

From Literature

Andrew is the first prince to be stripped of his title since 1919, when Prince Ernest Augustus lost his British titles for siding with Germany in World War I.

From Salon

Australian schools were Wednesday investigating how a curriculum blunder ended with pupils mistakenly studying Augustus instead of Julius Caesar.

From Barron's

If you compare other salaries from the days of Augustus to those of today, measured in gold, the figures are very different.

From MarketWatch