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St. Augustine

American  
[aw-guh-steen] / ˈɔ gəˌstin /

noun

  1. a seacoast city in NE Florida: founded by the Spanish 1565; oldest city in the U.S.; resort.


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Arendt had written her dissertation on St. Augustine, who held curiosity to be dangerous, often tempting one to sin because of an insatiable hunger for one sight after another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Algeria carries a special significance for Leo: He will pay homage to St. Augustine, the fifth-century saint after whom the pope’s religious order is named.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The five-time 24 Hours of Daytona winner, 77, listed his St. Augustine dwelling Feb. 1, having purchased the picturesque home for $725,000 in 2012 and completely custom built it, Realtor.com can exclusively reveal.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

So St. Augustine did the only thing it could do to get Stewart game experience: It played him on junior varsity.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

This was first pointed out by St. Augustine.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking