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adj
Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: literature, media, publishing
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adj
Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: literature, media, publishing
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adjective
relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
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.
Across languages
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