Octavia

American  

[ok-tey-vee-uh] / ɒkˈteɪ vi ə /

noun

1. died 11 b.c., sister of Roman emperor Augustus and wife of Marc Anthony.

2. a.d. c42–62, Roman empress, wife of Nero.

3. a female given name.

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Octavia British  

/ ɒkˈteɪvɪə /

noun

1. died 11 _bc , wife of Mark Antony; sister of Augustus

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Example Sentences

Farley’s protagonist is Octavia Crenshaw, a down-on-her-luck coder recently hired by Eustachian, an audio entertainment company exploiting new ways to bring stories to the world.

From Los Angeles Times

After a series of mishaps and disturbing incidents at the company, Octavia teams up with another coder named Walcott to develop a bias-free AI storytelling model — only to discover the limits of her computational and political ideals.

From Los Angeles Times

I or members of my family got to spend time with young women such as Taraji P. Henson, who portrayed me; Janelle Monáe, who played another of my coworkers, Mary Jackson; and Octavia Spencer, who played Dorothy Vaughan.

From Literature

“Diane Keaton wasn’t just an actress: she was a force,” wrote actor Octavia Spencer on Instagram, “a woman who showed us that being yourself is the most powerful thing you can be. From Annie Hall to Something’s Gotta Give, she made every role unforgettable.”

From Los Angeles Times

In its city sprawl and California light, L.A. has fostered legendary writers from Joan Didion to Octavia E. Butler, created countercultural literary communities like the Watts Writers Workshop, and inspired Raymond Chandler’s “The Long Goodbye” and Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.”

From Los Angeles Times