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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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Catholics have criteria that they invoke to evaluate righteousness of wars, which date to the fifth century teachings of St. Augustine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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

As St. Augustine observed, law derives legitimacy from morality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

They had to limit his reps during the week so St. Augustine could practice its offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

“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