Augustine

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(Eccl.) A member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar.

Noun

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Augustine - (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) Synonyms: Augustine of Hippo, Saint Augustine, St. Augustine

Augustine of Hippo, Church Father, Church of Rome, Doctor, Doctor of the Church, Father, Father of the Church, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, saint, Saint Augustine, St. Augustine, theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer, Western Church

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