augustan
IPA: ʌgˈʌstʌn
Root Word: Augustan
adjective
- Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 B.C.E. - 14 C.E.).
- (literature) Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time.
- (literature) 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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Examples of "augustan" in Sentences
- Augustan inversion does not have one.
- Thanks for the review on Augustan drama.
- Thanks for the attention to Augustan drama.
- Aphra doesn't seem to fit the idea of Augustan.
- Augustan drama is developing and improving slightly.
- Augustan drama has a reputation as an era of decline.
- Our text uses the circumlocution Augustan with no point.
- Such extravagant claims are characteristic of the Augustan age.
- The work is organized according to the Augustan regions of the city.
- Blake shows especial antipathy towards the closed couplet of Augustan poetry.