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OCTAVIAN
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• OCTAVIAN (noun)
The noun OCTAVIAN 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)
Familiarity information: OCTAVIAN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
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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