Augustine

[ aw-guh-steen, aw-guhs-tin, uh-guhs- ]

noun

1. Saint, a.d. 354–430, one of the Latin fathers in the early Christian Church; author; bishop of Hippo in nothern Africa.
2. Saint, Austin, died a.d. 604, Roman monk: headed group of missionaries who landed in England a.d. 597 and began the conversion of the English to Christianity; first archbishop of Canterbury 601–604.
3. a first name, form of Augustus.

Augustine

/ ɔːˈɡʌstɪn /

noun

1. Augustine, Saint354430MAfricanRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: saint Saint. 354–430 ad , one of the Fathers of the Christian Church; bishop of Hippo in North Africa (396–430), who profoundly influenced both Catholic and Protestant theology. His most famous works are Confessions, a spiritual autobiography, and De Civitate Dei, a vindication of the Christian Church. Feast day: Aug 28
2. Augustine, Saint604MRomanRELIGION: missionaryRELIGION: saint Saint. died 604 ad , Roman monk, sent to Britain (597 ad ) to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity and to establish the authority of the Roman See over the native Celtic Church; became the first archbishop of Canterbury (601–604). Feast day: May 26 or 27
3. a member of an Augustinian order

Augustine

1. An important teacher in the Christian church , who lived in the fourth and fifth centuries. After a dramatic conversion to Christianity , Augustine became a bishop . He is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church . His works include The City of God and his autobiography , Confessions.

Other Words From

• pre-Augus·tine adjective

Example Sentences

“For NASA, this is not a time for business as usual,” lead author Norman Augustine, a former executive at Lockheed Martin, said in September.

From Los Angeles Times

Bernice Augustine was with her daughter for a weekend vacation in Dodoma.

From BBC

The choice facing the agency is stark, lead author Norman Augustine said Tuesday: Either the U.S. must increase funding for NASA, or the agency must cut some missions.

From Los Angeles Times

Augustine and other displaced Pomos toiled as forced laborers in the area — tending farm animals, herding cattle to slaughter at San Pablo Bay and building adobe houses in Sonoma.

From Los Angeles Times

Once a quarter, Bich Le, 52, travels from her home outside of Minneapolis to St. Augustine, Florida, where she moves into her father’s guest room for three weeks.

From Seattle Times