Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the Roman gens of the Octavii, or any member of it.
- noun One of the members of a committee of finance appointed by James VI., in 1595, to control the Royal Exchequer: so called because eight members of the Secret Council composed the committee.
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- proper noun historical A male
given name . - proper noun specifically The name of Augustus (Caesar) used between 44 and 27 BC
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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)
Etymologies
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Examples
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The young Octavian is just this sickly kid who's maybe a coward as well, and goes and hides in a marsh when there's a day of battle and all this sort of thing.
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The young Octavian is just this sickly kid who's maybe a coward as well, and goes and hides in a marsh when there's a day of battle and all this sort of thing.
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The young Octavian is just this sickly kid who's maybe a coward as well, and goes and hides in a marsh when there's a day of battle and all this sort of thing.
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The young Octavian is just this sickly kid who's maybe a coward as well, and goes and hides in a marsh when there's a day of battle and all this sort of thing.
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Yes, it has some very thrilling moments, but, technically speaking, I still think Octavian is the better book.
Poor Lois Roger Sutton 2009
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The young Octavian is just this sickly kid who's maybe a coward as well, and goes and hides in a marsh when there's a day of battle and all this sort of thing.
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Octavian is finally back on the shelves and I am going to have an opportunity to read it.
Just announced: Roger Sutton 2007
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But here's my go at it: Octavian is raised in an odd house where only he and his mother, a princess in exile, have names.
Archive 2006-11-01 2006
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Stylistically, I like the switch once Octavian is unable to speak of the horrors following the pox party; but I also found the letters written by a common soldier much easier to read (stylistically speaking.)
Archive 2006-11-01 2006
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She asks about why Octavian is children's lit and frankly, I haven't seen anyone argue that point except Esme.
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