Augustine

American  

[aw-guh-steen, aw-guhs-tin, uh-guhs-] / ˈɔ gəˌstin, ɔˈgʌs tɪn, əˈgʌs- /

noun

1. Saint, a.d. 354–430, one of the Latin fathers in the early Christian Church; author; bishop of Hippo in nothern Africa.

2. Saint, Austin, died a.d. 604, Roman monk: headed group of missionaries who landed in England a.d. 597 and began the conversion of the English to Christianity; first archbishop of Canterbury 601–604.

3. a first name, form of Augustus.

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Augustine British  

/ ɔːˈɡʌstɪn /

noun

1. Saint. 354–430 _ad , one of the Fathers of the Christian Church; bishop of Hippo in North Africa (396–430), who profoundly influenced both Catholic and Protestant theology. His most famous works are Confessions, a spiritual autobiography, and De Civitate Dei, a vindication of the Christian Church. Feast day: Aug 28

2. Saint. died 604 _ad , Roman monk, sent to Britain (597 _ad ) to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity and to establish the authority of the Roman See over the native Celtic Church; became the first archbishop of Canterbury (601–604). Feast day: May 26 or 27

3. a member of an Augustinian order

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Augustine Cultural  

1. An important teacher in the Christian church, who lived in the fourth and fifth centuries. After a dramatic conversion to Christianity, Augustine became a bishop. He is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. His works include The City of God and his autobiography, Confessions.

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Other Word Forms

• pre-Augustine
  adjective

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Augustine

Archaeologists think it could have reached the village through trade with communities in St. Augustine or present-day Jacksonville.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

Ahead of his address, the pope will visit an exhibition dedicated to St Augustine, the influential fifth-century Christian theologian who laid the foundations for the 13th century Augustinian order to which Leo belongs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

She later revealed that the couple plan to visit a wide variety of locations, from St. Augustine to Sarasota in order to see which location might be best suited to their lifestyle.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Not every death involving ICE is a shooting, either; according to the Miami Herald, a man fleeing immigration agents was accidentally hit and killed by a tractor trailer in St. Augustine, Florida, this morning.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

William cradles a book by Saint Augustine in his big hands.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz