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Octavian

noun
1.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14).  Synonyms: Augustus, Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Gaius Octavianus.





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... The Emperor Octavian, called the August, I being his favorite, bestowed his name Upon me, and I hold it still in trust, In memory of him and of his fame. I am the Virgin, and my vestal flame Burns less intensely than the Lion's rage; Sheaves are my only garlands, and I ...
— The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Words linked to "Octavian" :   Emperor of Rome, statesman, Roman Emperor, solon, national leader


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