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Austin
Aus·tin 1 G0175700 (ô′stən) See Saint Augustine2.
Aus·tin 2 G0175700 (ô′stən, ŏs′tən) The capital of Texas, in the south-central part of the state on the Colorado River. The city was selected as the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839 and became the permanent capital of the state of Texas in 1872. The main campus of the University of Texas (established 1881) is here.Austin (ˈɒstɪn) n (Placename) a city in central Texas, on the Colorado River: state capital since 1845. Pop: 672 011 (2003 est)
Austin (ˈɒstɪn; ˈɔː-) n1. (Biography) Herbert, 1st Baron. 1866–1941, British automobile engineer, who founded the Austin Motor Company2. (Biography) John. 1790–1859, British jurist, whose book The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) greatly influenced legal theory and the English legal system3. (Biography) J(ohn) L(angshaw) (ˈlæŋʃɔː). 1911–60, English philosopher, whose lectures Sense and Sensibilia and How to do Things with Words were published posthumously in 1962
Austin (ˈɒstɪn) adj, n (Ecclesiastical Terms) another word for Augustinian[C14: shortened form of Augustine]Aus•tin (ˈɔ stən)
n. 1. Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913. 2. John, 1790–1859, English writer on law. 3. Stephen Fuller, 1793–1836, American colonizer in Texas. 4. Augustine, Saint (def. 2). 5. the capital of Texas, in the central part, on the Colorado River. 541,278. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Austin - state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texascapital of TexasUniversity of Texas - a university in Austin, TexasLone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico |
Austin
Austin. 1 City (1990 pop. 21,907), seat of Mower co., SE Minn., on the Cedar River, near the Iowa line; inc. 1868. The commercial and industrial center of a rich farm region, it is noted as home to the Hormel meatpacking company, whose Spam Town museum draws tourists. There is light manufacturing. 2 City (1990 pop. 465,622), state capital and seat of Travis co., S central Tex., on the Colorado River at the Balcones Escarpment; inc. 1839. Austin is the commercial heart of a large ranching, poultry, dairy, cotton, and grain-producing area. It is also a major convention city and an educational center—the main campus of the Univ. of Texas, St. Edward's Univ., and Huston-Tillotson Univ. are there. The presence of the Univ. of Texas has helped Austin and its suburbs to attract and develop a complex of high-technology research and development firms, and the area is now a leading computer hardware and software producer. Other manufactures include jewelry, medical equipment, consumer goods, electronics, and wood products. Defense industries are also important. The site was selected in 1839 for the capital of the new Texas republic and named in honor of Stephen F. AustinAustin, Stephen Fuller,
1793–1836, American leader of colonization in Texas, known as the Father of Texas, b. Wythe co., Va.; son of Moses Austin. He grew up in Missouri, studied at Transylvania Univ.
..... Click the link for more information. . In 1870, Austin was made the permanent state capital. Power and flood control projects on the Colorado River (beginning in the 1930s) and World War II spurred industrial growth. The massive capitol (completed 1888), set on a hill, is the most prominent of many state buildings. Also here are the governor's mansion (1856), the old French embassy (1840; dating from the republic), and the house in which O. HenryO. Henry,
pseud. of William Sydney Porter,
1862–1910, American short-story writer, b. Greensboro, N.C. He went to Texas in 1882 and worked at various jobs—as teller in an Austin bank (1891–94) and as a newspaperman for the Houston Post.
..... Click the link for more information. lived. In recent decades Austin has become a country and popular music mecca and a film industry center. In the hills outside the city are Barton Springs and other scenic and recreational areas; the National Wildflower Research Center is nearby. The former Bergstrom Air Force Base is now site of an international airport. Austin a city in the southern USA, capital of the state of Texas. Population, 251,800 (1970). An important commercial and industrial center, producing radio equipment, scientific research equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs, furniture, and construction materials. There is a university in Austin. Austin11. Herbert, 1st Baron. 1866--1941, British automobile engineer, who founded the Austin Motor Company 2. John. 1790--1859, British jurist, whose book The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) greatly influenced legal theory and the English legal system 3. J(ohn) L(angshaw) ('l[+ae][ng]$%:). 1911--60, English philosopher, whose lectures Sense and Sensibilia and How to do Things with Words were published posthumously in 1962
Austin2 a city in central Texas, on the Colorado River: state capital since 1845. Pop.: 672 011 (2003 est.) LegalSeeAustin, JohnAustin
Synonyms for Austinnoun state capital of Texas on the Colorado RiverSynonymsRelated Words- University of Texas
- Lone-Star State
- Texas
- TX
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