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Augustan


Au·gus·tan

adj \-ˈgəs-tən, ə-\

Definition of AUGUSTAN

1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Augustus Caesar or his age
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the neoclassical period in England
Augustan noun

First Known Use of AUGUSTAN

1704

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