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,

Example Sentences

But the court did hear how an injury to another crew mate, Augustus Mensah, helped the men escape their ordeal on the Sea Lady.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

Longtime Berkshire watcher Chris Bloomstran of Semper Augustus Investments in St. Louis does an annual estimate, and his latest earlier this year was $855,000 per share—21% above the current stock price.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“I won’t be able to evaluate how good he is until we get the next deep recession,” said Chris Bloomstran, chief investment officer at Semper Augustus Investments, a longtime Berkshire shareholder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Augustus quickly realized that only “ambiguous or commonplace answers were spelled out.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock