Augusta

Au·gus·ta  (ô-gst, -gs-)

1. A city of eastern Georgia on the South Carolina border north-northwest of Savannah. It is a popular resort known especially for its golf tournaments. Population: 189,000.

2. The capital of Maine, in the southwest part of the state on the Kennebec River north-northeast of Portland. A trading post was established here in 1628. Population: 18,600.

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Augusta [ɔːˈgʌstə]

n

1. (Placename) a town in the US, in Georgia. Pop.: 44 639 (1990)

2. (Placename) a port in S Italy, in E Sicily. Pop.: 38 900 (latest est.)

3. (Placename) a city in the US, in Maine: the state capital; founded (1628) as a trading post; timber industry. Pop.: 21 325 (1990)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Augusta - the capital of the state of Maine     capital of Maine Maine, ME, Pine Tree State - a state in New England
	2.	Augusta - a city in eastern Georgia north-northwest of Savannah; noted for golf tournaments Empire State of the South, Georgia, Peach State, GA - a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War