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Auster

American

[aw-ster] / ˈɔ stər /

noun

Literary.

the south wind personified.

Auster British

/ ˈɔːstə /

noun

poetic the south wind

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Etymology

Origin of Auster

1325–75; Middle English < Latin

Example Sentences

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Paul Auster was praised for his sharp dialogue, and his books have been translated into more than 40 languages.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

Writers who died this year include the novelists Edna O'Brien and Paul Auster, and the short-story writer Alice Munro.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

Downey’s McNeal has the chiseled masculine swagger of such writers as Richard Ford and Paul Auster.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

In the mid-1990s, Auster collaborated with director Wayne Wang on the acclaimed art-house film “Smoke,” an adaptation of Auster’s humorous story about a Brooklyn cigar shop and a certain customer named Paul.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

He thought it might be annoying to rain on yourself all the time, but Auster didn’t seem to care.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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