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Au·gus·tus (ô gus′təs, ə-)
noun
a masculine name: dim. Gus; fem. Augusta; equiv. Fr. Auguste, Ger. August, It. Augusto
Etymology: L, August
Augustus2 definition
Au·gus·tus (ô gus′təs, ə-)
(Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus) 63 - 14; 1st Rom. emperor (27 - 14): grandnephew of Julius Caesar: also called Octavian
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