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Augustus1 definition

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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