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 • Dec. 19, 2025

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

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

The fertile coast tract between Hippo Regius and the straits is likely to have been occupied at various points from an early period.

From History of Phoenicia by Rawlinson, George

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

From History of the Wars, Books III and IV The Vandalic War by Dewing, H. B.

After despatching a light detachment to tread the footsteps of Gelimer, he advanced, with his whole army, about ten days' march, as far as Hippo Regius, which no longer possessed the relics of St. Augustin.

From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 by Milman, Henry Hart