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Augustus
[ aw-guhs-tuhs, uh-guhs- ]
noun
- Also called ·ٲ·· [ok-, tey, -vee-, uh, n]. Gaius Julius Caesar OctavianusAugustus Caesar, 63 b.c.–a.d. 14, first Roman emperor 27 b.c.–a.d. 14: reformer, patron of arts and literature; heir and successor to Julius Caesar.
- a title of office given to rulers of the Roman Republic after Octavian.
- a first name.
Augustus
/ ɔːˈɡʌə /
noun
- Augustus63 bc14 ad)MRomanPOLITICS: head of state original name Gaius Octavianus; after his adoption by Julius Caesar (44 bc ) known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. 63 bc –14 ad , Roman statesman, a member of the second triumvirate (43 bc ). After defeating Mark Antony at Actium (31 bc ), he became first emperor of Rome, adopting the title Augustus (27 bc )
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Despite never drawing a weapon, an officer shot Augustus multiple times until he was dead in the street, a chillingly familiar image of a Black civilian killed by police force.
“Incident” is certainly less polished than its fellow nominees, forgoing interviews or resounding scores in favor of low-resolution security camera and body-cam footage to recount the police shooting of Harith “Snoop” Augustus.
The republic’s consuls and other officers became Augustus’ lapdogs, but he preserved their venerable offices and titles “with anxious care,” seeming to consult them and massaging their vanity.
And after all, Zuckerberg has long considered himself the spitting image of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar so it's only right.
Saints responded to slightly less ferocious winds after the interval and Tommy Freeman reacted quickest from a penalty to throw a wide pass for Juarno Augustus to open his account in the corner.
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