Augustales

American  

[aw-guh-stey-leez] / ˌɔ gəˈsteɪ liz /

plural noun

1. local officials, usually freedmen, appointed in various towns for the worship of deified emperors.

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Etymology

Origin of Augustales

< Latin, plural of Augustālis. See Augustus, -al ¹

Example Sentences

The young man was found dead in a small room near the entrance to the Hall of the Augustales, a civic order of freedmen, a bit like a freemason lodge.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

Marq. says, scheinen die Augustales als lebenslängliche Mitglieder des Collegiums, die Seviri als jährlich wechselnde Beamte desselben zu betrachten zu sein.1231.Marq. i.

From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel

But the leading Augustales seem to have been quite as generous to the other corporations who placed themselves under their patronage.

From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel

His ambition had to be satisfied with admission to the order of the Augustales, which ranked socially after the members of the Curia.

From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel

A very considerable item of revenue must have been found in the fee which all decurions, Augustales, and magistrates paid on entering on their office or dignity.

From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Dill, Samuel