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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Hippo Regius

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

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 The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.

And when Belisarius arrived at Hippo Regius, Boniface sent some men to him.

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

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)

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.