[aw-stuhn] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913. |
| 2. | John, 1790–1859, English writer on law. |
| 3. | John Lang·shaw
[lang-shaw] Pronunciation Key, 1911–60, British philosopher. |
| 4. | Mary (Hunter), 1868–1934, U.S. novelist, playwright, and short-story writer. |
| 5. | Stephen Fuller, 1793–1836, American colonizer in Texas. |
| 6. | Warren Robinson, 1877–1962, U.S. diplomat. |
| 7. | Augustine, Saint (def. 2). |
| 8. | a city in and the capital of Texas, in the central part, on the Colorado River. 345,496. |
| 9. | a city in SE Minnesota. 23,020. |
| 10. | a male given name, form of Augustus. |
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[aw-guh-steen, aw-guhs-tin, uh-guhs-] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Saint, a.d. 354–430, one of the Latin fathers in the early Christian Church; author; bishop of Hippo in N Africa. |
| 2. | Saint, (Austin) died a.d. 604, Roman monk: headed group of missionaries who landed in England a.d. 597 and began the conversion of the English to Christianity; first archbishop of Canterbury 601–604. |
| 3. | a male given name, form of Augustus. |
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| Au·gus·tine 2
(ô'gə-stēn', ô-gŭs'tĭn) Pronunciation Key
Italian-born missionary and prelate who introduced Christianity to southern Britain and in 598 was ordained as the first archbishop of Canterbury. |
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| Aus·tin 1
(ô'stən) Pronunciation Key
See Saint Augustine2. |
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| Aus·tin 2
(ô'stən, ŏs'tən) Pronunciation Key
The capital of Texas, in the south-central part of the state. Austin was selected as the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839 and became the permanent capital of the state of Texas in 1870. The main campus of the University of Texas (established 1881) is here. Population: 690,000. |
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| Austin, Stephen Fuller 1793-1836.
American colonizer and political leader who worked to make Texas a state of Mexico but later helped Texas settlers gain their independence (1836). |
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Austin
| austin | |
noun | |
| state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas |
Austin
Capital of Texas.
Note: Location of the University of Texas.
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Austin County, TX (county, FIPS 15) Location: 29.88341 N, 96.27741 W
Population (1990): 19832 (8885 housing units)
Area: 1690.4 sq km (land), 9.8 sq km (water)
Austin, UT Zip code(s): 84754
Austin, PA (borough, FIPS 3576) Location: 41.63605 N, 78.08901 W
Population (1990): 569 (278 housing units)
Area: 10.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 16720
Austin, NV Zip code(s): 89310
Austin, MN (city, FIPS 2908) Location: 43.67152 N, 92.97064 W
Population (1990): 21907 (9798 housing units)
Area: 25.1 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55912
Austin, KY Zip code(s): 42123
Austin, IN (town, FIPS 2800) Location: 38.74338 N, 85.81021 W
Population (1990): 4310 (1645 housing units)
Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47102
Austin, CO Zip code(s): 81410
Austin, AR (town, FIPS 2860) Location: 34.99804 N, 91.98177 W
Population (1990): 235 (90 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72007
Port Austin, MI (village, FIPS 65680) Location: 44.04268 N, 82.99534 W
Population (1990): 815 (599 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48467
Austin
Aus"tin\, a. Augustinian; as, Austin friars.
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