augustinian
IPA: ɑgʌstˈɪniʌn
Root Word: Augustinian
noun
- A follower of St Augustine or his doctrines, especially on predestination and irresistible grace.
- A friar or monk of any Augustinian order.
adjective
- of, or relating to St Augustine of Hippo
- of, or relating to several religious orders influenced by him
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Examples of "augustinian" in Sentences
- The crux arises from the Augustinian position.
- The Augustinian hermits of Basle had charge of the site.
- It was the Munich Abbey Church of the Augustinian hermits.
- Riccardo was the first protector of the Augustinian Order.
- The monastery was founded in 1150 for the Augustinian canons.
- The priory accommodated three canons of the Augustinian order.
- The Priory of the Augustinian Order was first mentioned in 1243.
- The Augustinian Recollect Sisters take turns in managing the school.
- In 1572 he became the Augustinian regional superior in the Philippines.
- The cave served as the site for an Augustinian monastery in the Middle Ages.