AUGUSTAN


Meaning of AUGUSTAN in English

[ ɔ:'gʌst(ə)n ]

■ adjective

1》 connected with or occurring during the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus, especially as a notable period of Latin literature.

2》 relating to or denoting a refined and classical style of 17th- and 18th-century English literature.

■ noun a writer of the ~ age.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.