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Austin
[ aw-stuhn ]
noun
- Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- John, 1790–1859, English writer on law.
- John Lang·shaw [lang, -shaw], 1911–60, British philosopher.
- Mary (Hunter), 1868–1934, U.S. novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.
- Stephen Fuller, 1793–1836, American colonizer in Texas.
- Warren Robinson, 1877–1962, U.S. diplomat.
- a city in and the capital of Texas, in the central part, on the Colorado River.
- a city in southeastern Minnesota.
- a first name, form of Augustus.
Austin
1/ ˈɒstɪn; ˈɔː- /
noun
- AustinHerbert, 1st Baron18661941MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineer Herbert, 1st Baron. 1866–1941, British automobile engineer, who founded the Austin Motor Company
- AustinJohn17901859MBritishLAW: jurist John. 1790–1859, British jurist, whose book The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) greatly influenced legal theory and the English legal system
- AustinJ(ohn) L(angshaw)19111960MEnglishPHILOSOPHY: philosopher J ( ohn ) L ( angshaw ) (ˈlæŋʃɔː). 1911–60, English philosopher, whose lectures Sense and Sensibilia and How to do Things with Words were published posthumously in 1962
Austin
2/ ˈɒstɪn /
adjective
- another word for Augustinian
Austin
3/ ˈɒstɪn /
noun
- a city in central Texas, on the Colorado River: state capital since 1845. Pop: 672 011 (2003 est)
Austin
- Capital of Texas .
Notes
Word History and Origins
Origin of Austin1
Example Sentences
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said the US had sought reassurances of how the mines would be used.
“Austin, like I’ve said before multiple times, he texted me throughout my time at Tennessee. So having him there, I ask him any questions. He’s always there to help me out,” Knecht said.
As Murray recalls, he was responsible for a pivotal plot change in “A Cinderella Story” involving Austin’s football team, the North Valley Frogs.
But the jury is still out on that second floor, after the drivers had a series of accidents with it fitted in Austin.
In Dallas, consumers would need to use one less grocery bag every seven trips, while in Austin, it would be one less bag every five trips to break even in terms of environmental impact.
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