"Augustan" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɔːˈɡʌstən/ [Received-Pronunciation, UK], [ɔːˈɡʌstn̩] [Received-Pronunciation, UK], /ɔˈɡʌstən/ [US]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Augustānus}} Latin Augustānus, {{m|la|Augustus}} Augustus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Augustan (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.). Tags: not-comparable Categories (place): Roman Empire
    Sense id: en-Augustan-en-adj-xMzhKhAM Disambiguation of Roman Empire: 45 47 8
  2. (literature) Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Literature Categories (place): Roman Empire
    Sense id: en-Augustan-en-adj-a8gyTJ~t Disambiguation of Roman Empire: 45 47 8 Topics: literature, media, publishing
  3. (literature) Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Literature Translations (relating to the era in English literature): augustuslainen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Augustan-en-adj-ISZWknkJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 12 79 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 11 14 75 Topics: literature, media, publishing Disambiguation of 'relating to the era in English literature': 7 18 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Aug. [abbreviation], Augustian, Augustin Derived forms: Augustan Age, Augustanism, post-Augustan (english: after 14 C.E.), pre-Augustan Related terms: Golden Age Translations (relating to the Roman emperor): augustuslainen (Finnish), Augustuksen aikainen (Finnish), augusteisch (German)
Disambiguation of 'relating to the Roman emperor': 50 46 5

Alternative forms

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