Augustine

Augustine
/aw"geuh steen', aw gus"tin, euh gus"-/, n.
1. Saint, A.D. 354-430, one of the Latin fathers in the early Christian Church; author; bishop of Hippo in N 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 male given name, form of Augustus.

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(as used in expressions)
Arne Thomas Augustine
Augustine of Hippo Saint
Augustine of Canterbury Saint
De Voto Bernard Augustine
Joyce James Augustine Aloysius

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