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Definition of Augustan
1. Adjective. Relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman Emperor Augustus. "The Augustan Age"
Definition of Augustan
1. a. Of or pertaining to Augustus Cæsar or to his times.
Definition of Augustan
1. Adjective. Pertaining to the times of the Roman emperor Augustus (63 (B.C.E.) - 14 (C.E.)). ¹
2. Adjective. Pertaining to the Roman poetic literature during this time. ¹
3. Adjective. Pertaining to the period of English literature during the first half of the 18th century, known for satire and political themes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Augustan
1. 1. Of or pertaining to Augustus Caesar or to his times. 2. Of or pertaining to the town of Augsburg. Augustan age of any national literature, the period of its highest state of purity and refinement; so called because the reign of Augustus Caesar was the golden age of Roman literature. Thus the reign of Louis XIV. (b. 1638) has been called the Augustan age of French literature, and that of Queen Anne (b. 1664) the Augustan age of English literature. Augustan confession, or confession of Augsburg, drawn up at Augusta Vindelicorum, or Augsburg, by Luther and Melanchthon, in 1530, contains the principles of the Protestants, and their reasons for separating from the Roman Catholic church. Origin: L. Augustanus, fr. Augustus. See August. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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