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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"Before 2011, here was a beautiful area. People play here and go into the river," 64-year-old fisherman Balafama Augustus Bruce told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 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

It took coming out and years of evaluating my gender identity to uncover the question stirring at the root of my fixation: Do I want Augustus Waters, or do I want to be Augustus Waters?

From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026

And sure enough, because the pipe was made of glass, Augustus Gloop could be clearly seen shooting up inside it, head first, like a torpedo.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl