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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Example Sentences

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

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)

Caius Laelius having arrived at Hippo Regius by night, at break of day led his soldiers and mariners in regular array to lay waste the country.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus

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.

After the loss of a battle he retired into Hippo Regius; where he was immediately besieged by an enemy, who considered him as the real bulwark of Africa.

From History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 by Milman, Henry Hart