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Octavian

oc·ta·vian

UK/ɒkˈteɪvi.ən/ uncommon

noun

1.

Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)

Origin

From Latin Octavianus, derivative of Octāvius.

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