Thesaurus: augustine
Alt. of Augustinian
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- n. Alt. of Augustinian
- A member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar.
- n. (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)