What does augustan mean?
Definitions for augustan
ɔˈgʌs tən, əˈgʌs-au·gus·tan
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Princeton's WordNet
Augustanadjective
relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus
"the Augustan Age"
Wiktionary
Augustanadjective
Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 - 14 ).
Augustanadjective
Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.
Augustanadjective
Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes.
Etymology: From Augustus, a Roman emperor who ruled a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta
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augustan
Augustan generally refers to anything related to or characteristic of the reign of Augustus Caesar in Ancient Rome, often known as the Augustan Age. This period, from 43 BC to AD 14, was notable for significant developments in literature, architecture, and the arts, marking a golden age. Hence, the term is also used to describe periods in other nations' histories or literatures which are considered golden ages, characterized by refined and sophisticated works.
Webster Dictionary
Augustannoun
of or pertaining to Augustus Caesar or to his times
Augustannoun
of or pertaining to the town of Augsburg
Etymology: [L. Augustanus, fr. Augustus. See August, n.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Augustan
aw-gust′an, adj. pertaining to the Emperor Augustus, or to the time in which he reigned (31 B.C.-14 A.D.)—the most brilliant age in Roman literature, hence applied to any similar age, as the reign of Anne in English, or that of Louis XIV. in French literature: classic: refined.
Anagrams for augustan »
guatusan
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of augustan in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of augustan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of augustan in a Sentence
The next Augustan age will dawn on the other side of the Atlantic. There will, perhaps, be a Thucydides at Boston, a Xenophon at New York, and, in time, a Virgil at Mexico, and a Newton at Peru. At last, some curious traveler from Lima will visit England and give a description of the ruins of St Paul s, like the editions of Balbec and Palmyra.
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