Augustine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. one of the Latin fathers in the early Christian Church; author; bishop of Hippo in N Africa.
  2. 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 male given name, form of Augustus.
noun
  1. 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. 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 (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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