Augustus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. first Roman emperor 27 b.c.–a.d. 14: reformer, patron of arts and literature; heir and successor to Julius Caesar.
  2. a title of office given to rulers of the Roman Republic after Octavian.
  3. a male given name.
noun
  1. original name Gaius Octavianus; after his adoption by Julius Caesar (44 bc) known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. 63 bc –14 ad, Roman statesman, a member of the second triumvirate (43 bc). After defeating Mark Antony at Actium (31 bc), he became first emperor of Rome, adopting the title Augustus (27 bc)
Augustus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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