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Augustan

au·gus·tan

UK/ɔːˈɡʌstən/ US/ɔːˈɡʌstn̩/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman emperor Augustus

  • “the Augustan Age”

Origin

From the Latin Augustānus, from Augustus, a Roman emperor who ruled a period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana or Pax Augusta.

Phrases

  • Augustan Age
  • Golden Age

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