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

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

In 391 he became a presbyter, and in 394 bishop of Hippo Regius, a small town in North Africa.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen

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 the loss of a battle he retired into Hippo Regius; where he was immediately besieged by an enemy, who considered him as the real bulwark of Africa.

From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 by Milman, Henry Hart