Augustus
Pronunciation
  • enPR: ô-gŭsʹtəs, IPA: /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/
Proper noun
  1. The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 BCE – 14 CE); heir to Julius Caesar
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Luke 2:1 ↗:
      And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
  2. A male given name, risen in popularity since the 18th century.
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