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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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Archaeologists think it could have reached the village through trade with communities in St. Augustine or present-day Jacksonville.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

Not every death involving ICE is a shooting, either; according to the Miami Herald, a man fleeing immigration agents was accidentally hit and killed by a tractor trailer in St. Augustine, Florida, this morning.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 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

“I thinks not. He might be down in St. Augustine, but I don’t know for shure. He mighta said somethin’ about cornin’ back this way.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

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