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Augean is an English word with synonyms like dirty or soiled. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Augean in a sentence

Augean meaning

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.
  2. Very filthy.
  3. Huge, immense, Herculean.

Synonyms of Augean

dirty soiled unclean

Related words

Other words often associated with Augean or its synonyms:

raunchy bedraggled dingy clean befouled grungy impure begrimed grubby fouled grimy lousy

Using Augean

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas. | Very filthy. | Huge, immense, Herculean.
  • Useful related words include: dirty, soiled, unclean.
  • In the example corpus, augean often appears in combinations such as: augean stables, the augean, services augean.

Context around Augean

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

services 2×

Often after:

stables 5× north 2× integrated 1× stable 1×

Sentence patterns with Augean

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

clean the augean stables of 1× cleaning the augean stable of 1× clearing the augean stables of 1× integrated services augean north sea 1× nor the augean stables as 1× of the augean stables because 1× out some augean stables which 1× seen at augean north sea 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he also brought 1× heracles accomplished these 1× now napoleon saw 1× police and ambulance 1× regardless of the 1× the company operates 1×

Common sentence endings:

around 10am today 1× dutch client state 1× for his work 1× for the labor 1× industry and infrastructure 1× instead of brooms 1×

Words around Augean

Just before it in the word index:

augd 3 augb 2 aug 3.833 aufstehen 2 aufidius 5 aufi 2

Just after it in the word index:

augeias 6 augenstein 2 auger 110 augeri 2 augers 6 auggie 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Augean

  • In this selection, "augean" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, services, stables, north and integrated stand out and add context to how "augean" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include clean the augean stables of and cleaning the augean stable of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "augean" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with augean

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Now Napoleon saw him as the person to clean the Augean stables of the Dutch client state. (17 words)

The company operates through five segments: Energy and Construction, Radioactive Waste Services, Augean Integrated Services, Augean North Sea Services, and Industry and Infrastructure. (23 words)

Police and ambulance crews were seen at Augean North Sea Services in Greenbank Crescent in the East Tullos Industrial Estate sat around 10am today. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

To extend what may have once been ten Labours to the canonical dozen, it was said that Eurystheus didn't count the Hydra, as he was assisted, nor the Augean stables, as Heracles received payment for his work. (38 words)

But to the Protestants it seemed far from thorough; Martin Luther had his edition (1538) prefaced with a vignette showing the cardinals cleaning the Augean stable of the Roman Church with foxtails instead of brooms. (35 words)

Regardless of the inherent limitations, Buhari has committed himself to clearing the Augean stables of public funds misappropriation and allied vices in the management of our public finance. (28 words)

Example sentences (8)

The company operates through five segments: Energy and Construction, Radioactive Waste Services, Augean Integrated Services, Augean North Sea Services, and Industry and Infrastructure.

He also brought in PR for local government which helped to clear out some Augean stables which had contrived to flourish in Labour-run councils.

Police and ambulance crews were seen at Augean North Sea Services in Greenbank Crescent in the East Tullos Industrial Estate sat around 10am today.

Regardless of the inherent limitations, Buhari has committed himself to clearing the Augean stables of public funds misappropriation and allied vices in the management of our public finance.

But to the Protestants it seemed far from thorough; Martin Luther had his edition (1538) prefaced with a vignette showing the cardinals cleaning the Augean stable of the Roman Church with foxtails instead of brooms.

Heracles accomplished these tasks, but Eurystheus did not accept the cleansing of the Augean stables because Heracles was going to accept pay for the labor.

Now Napoleon saw him as the person to clean the Augean stables of the Dutch client state.

To extend what may have once been ten Labours to the canonical dozen, it was said that Eurystheus didn't count the Hydra, as he was assisted, nor the Augean stables, as Heracles received payment for his work.

Common combinations with augean

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "augean" in a sentence?
An example: "The company operates through five segments: Energy and Construction, Radioactive Waste Services, Augean Integrated Services, Augean North Sea Services, and Industry and Infrastructure." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "augean" from authentic English texts.
What does "augean" mean?
Augean means: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas.
What are synonyms of "augean"?
Common synonyms of "augean" include: dirty, soiled, unclean.
How many example sentences with "augean" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "augean", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.