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AUGUSTUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
Synonyms:
Augustus; Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus; Gaius Octavianus; Octavian
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
Derivation:
Augustan (relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus)
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