Augustus

[ aw-guhs-tuh s, uh-guhs- ]
/ ɔˈgʌs təs, əˈgʌs- /

noun

Also called Octavian (before 27 b.c.). Gaius Julius Caesar OctavianusAugustus Caesar,63 b.c.–a.d. 14, first Roman emperor 27 b.c.–a.d. 14: reformer, patron of arts and literature; heir and successor to Julius Caesar.
a title of office given to rulers of the Roman Republic after Octavianus.
a male given name.

Origin of Augustus

< Latin: august, a title given to Octavian when he became emperor

British Dictionary definitions for augustus caesar

Augustus
/ (ɔːˈɡʌstəs) /

noun

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)

Cultural definitions for augustus caesar

Augustus Caesar

The first emperor of Rome; the adopted son of Julius Caesar. In his reign, from 44 b.c. to a.d. 14, Rome enjoyed peace (see Pax Romana), and the arts flourished. The time of Augustus is considered a golden age for literature in Rome.

notes for Augustus Caesar

Jesus was born during Augustus's reign.

notes for Augustus Caesar

The month of August is named for Augustus.

notes for Augustus Caesar

A time when literature and the arts in a nation are at their height is sometimes called an “Augustan age.” The eighteenth century in England, when many excellent authors were at work, is called the Augustan Age of English literature.