Austin: Meaning and Definition of

Aus•tin

Pronunciation: (ô'stun), [key]
— n.
  1. 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
  2. 1790–1859, English writer on law.
  3. 1911–60, British philosopher.
  4. 1868–1934, U.S. novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.
  5. 1793–1836, American colonizer in Texas.
  6. 1877–1962, U.S. diplomat.
  7. See(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
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