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Aus·tin       [aw-stuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
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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Au·gus·tine       [aw-guh-steen, aw-guhs-tin, uh-guhs-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
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 
surname (also Austen) and masc. proper name, from O.Fr. Aousten, an abbreviated form of L. Augustine.

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austin

noun
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas 

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
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

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Austin

Aus"tin\, a. Augustinian; as, Austin friars.

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