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Augustan.

Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).

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Meaning & usage

adj/ɔːˈɡʌstən/Received-Pronunciation, UK[ɔːˈɡʌstn̩]Received-Pronunciation, UK/ɔˈɡʌstən/US
  1. Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).

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  2. Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.

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  3. Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes.

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    Jonathan Swift was an Augustan writer.
Where this word comes from

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.

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