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Augustan
(ô gus′tən)
adjective
- of or characteristic of Augustus Caesar, his reign (27 - 14), or its Latin literature
- designating or characteristic of any age like Augustus' age, esp. in having standards or tastes that are classic, as the period of Pope and Addison in English literature
noun
a person writing in an Augustan age
See Augustan in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Of or characteristic of Augustus or his reign or times.
- Of or characteristic of English literature during the early 18th century.
Related Forms:
- Au·gusˈtan noun
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