Augustan

[ aw-guhs-tuhn, uh-guhs- ]

/ ɔˈgʌs tən, əˈgʌs- /

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adjective

of or relating to Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, or to the age (Augustan Age ) in which he flourished, which marked the golden age of Latin literature.

of or relating to the neoclassic period, especially of 18th-century English literature.

noun

an author in an Augustan age.

Origin of Augustan

From the Latin word Augustānus, dating back to 1695–1705. See Augustus, -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Augustan

post-Au·gus·tan, adjectivepre-Au·gus·tan, adjective

Words nearby Augustan

augur well for, augury, august, Augusta, Augustales, Augustan, auguste, Augustine, Augustinian, Augustinian of the Assumption, Augustus

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Example sentences from the Web for Augustan

It would seem that society was shocked at the avowed infidelity of the Augustan age.
The Apostles|Ernest Renan
The familiar use of these participles by the Augustan poets with an accusative attached (galeam indutus, traiectus lora).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
In his later works, Pope took Augustan satire about as far as it could go.
The Methodist|Evan Lloyd
The cross was adored by the ancient Greeks and Romans for centuries before the Augustan era.
Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions|T. W. Doane

Here was quartered the second Augustan legion, and this was the principal Roman town in the country of the Silures.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Augustan

Augustan

/ (ɔːˈɡʌstən) /

adjective

characteristic of, denoting, or relating to the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar (63 bc –14 ad), his period, or the poets, notably Virgil, Horace, and Ovid, writing during his reign

of, relating to, or characteristic of any literary period noted for refinement and classicism, esp the late 17th century in France (the period of the dramatists Corneille, Racine, and Molière) or the 18th century in England (the period of Swift, Pope, and Johnson, much influenced by Dryden)

noun

an author in an Augustan Age

a student of or specialist in Augustan literature

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单词	augustan
释义	Augustan [ aw-guhs-tuhn, uh-guhs- ] / ɔˈgʌs tən, əˈgʌs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Augustan ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, or to the age (Augustan Age ) in which he flourished, which marked the golden age of Latin literature. of or relating to the neoclassic period, especially of 18th-century English literature. noun an author in an Augustan age. Origin of Augustan From the Latin word Augustānus, dating back to 1695–1705. See Augustus, -an OTHER WORDS FROM Augustan post-Au·gus·tan, adjectivepre-Au·gus·tan, adjective Words nearby Augustan augur well for, augury, august, Augusta, Augustales, Augustan, auguste, Augustine, Augustinian, Augustinian of the Assumption, Augustus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Augustan It would seem that society was shocked at the avowed infidelity of the Augustan age. The Apostles\|Ernest Renan The familiar use of these participles by the Augustan poets with an accusative attached (galeam indutus, traiectus lora). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3\|Various In his later works, Pope took Augustan satire about as far as it could go. The Methodist\|Evan Lloyd The cross was adored by the ancient Greeks and Romans for centuries before the Augustan era. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions\|T. W. Doane Here was quartered the second Augustan legion, and this was the principal Roman town in the country of the Silures. The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Augustan Augustan / (ɔːˈɡʌstən) / adjective characteristic of, denoting, or relating to the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar (63 bc –14 ad), his period, or the poets, notably Virgil, Horace, and Ovid, writing during his reign of, relating to, or characteristic of any literary period noted for refinement and classicism, esp the late 17th century in France (the period of the dramatists Corneille, Racine, and Molière) or the 18th century in England (the period of Swift, Pope, and Johnson, much influenced by Dryden) noun an author in an Augustan Age a student of or specialist in Augustan literature Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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