Hippo Regius

American  

[hip-oh ree-jee-uhs] / ˈhɪp oʊ ˈri dʒi əs /

noun

1. a seaport of ancient Numidia: St. Augustine was bishop here a.d. 395–430; the site of modern Annaba, in Algeria.

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Hippo Regius British  

/ ˈhɪpəʊ ˈriːdʒɪəs /

noun

1. Often shortened to: Hippo.  an ancient Numidian city, adjoining present-day Annaba, Algeria

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Example Sentences

He abandoned his secular ambitions, returned to Africa and became the bishop of the city of Hippo Regius.

From The Wall Street Journal

After some years of retirement, Augustine made a journey to Hippo Regius, a Roman colony on the River Rubricatus in North Africa, and became a presbyter.

From Project Gutenberg

But an opposing wind brought him back, much against his will, into the harbour of Hippo Regius.

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Bonifacius unsuccessfully opposes the Vandals in Africa; they besiege Hippo Regius.

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Caius Laelius having arrived at Hippo Regius by night, at break of day led his soldiers and mariners in regular array to lay waste the country.

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