Austin

American  

[aw-stuhn] / ˈɔ stən /

noun

1. Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.

2. John, 1790–1859, English writer on law.

3. John Langshaw 1911–60, British philosopher.

4. Mary (Hunter), 1868–1934, U.S. novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.

5. Stephen Fuller, 1793–1836, American colonizer in Texas.

6. Warren Robinson, 1877–1962, U.S. diplomat.

7. Saint Augustine.

8. a city in and the capital of Texas, in the central part, on the Colorado River.

9. a city in southeastern Minnesota.

10. a first name, form of Augustus.

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Austin ¹ British  

/ ˈɒstɪn, ˈɔː- /

noun

1. Herbert, 1st Baron. 1866–1941, British automobile engineer, who founded the Austin Motor Company

2. John. 1790–1859, British jurist, whose book The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) greatly influenced legal theory and the English legal system

3. J ( ohn ) L ( angshaw ) (ˈlæŋʃɔː). 1911–60, English philosopher, whose lectures Sense and Sensibilia and How to do Things with Words were published posthumously in 1962

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Austin ² British  

/ ˈɒstɪn /

adjective

1. another word for Augustinian

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Austin ³ British  

/ ˈɒstɪn /

noun

1. a city in central Texas, on the Colorado River: state capital since 1845. Pop: 672 011 (2003 est)

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Austin Cultural  

1. Capital of Texas.

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Location of the University of Texas.

Etymology

Origin of Austin

C14: shortened form of _Augustine

Example Sentences

Oracle was founded in California, but moved its headquarters to Austin, Texas, in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

“Obviously they are the defending champs,” Lakers guard Austin Reaves said.

From Los Angeles Times

James had a thunderous one-handed dunk off a lob from Austin Reaves in transition with 7:42 remaining in the third quarter that put the Lakers up by 17 points.

From Los Angeles Times

She was discovered in the bathroom of the apartment she was sharing with a friend, Caitlin Cash, who called 911, applied CPR and then was questioned extensively by Austin authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jorge Piñón, an expert on Cuba's energy sector at the University of Texas at Austin, said the more urgent need is diesel, which could be used for backup power generators or for transportation systems.

From BBC