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GAIUS OCTAVIANUS

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GAIUS OCTAVIANUS (noun)
  The noun GAIUS OCTAVIANUS has 1 sense:

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)play

  Familiarity information: GAIUS OCTAVIANUS used as a noun is very rare.


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GAIUS OCTAVIANUS (noun)


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Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Augustus; Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus; Gaius Octavianus; Octavian

Instance hypernyms:

Emperor of Rome; Roman Emperor (sovereign of the Roman Empire)

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)


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