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Au·gus·tine (ô′gəs tēn′; ə gus′tin, ô-)

noun

a masculine name: var. Austin, Augustin; equiv. Ger. & Fr. Augustin, It. Agostino

Etymology: L Augustinus, dim. of Augustus

Augustine2 definition

Au·gus·tine (ô′gəs tēn′; ə gus′tin, ô-)

  1. Augustine, Saint ( 354-430); early Christian church father, born in Numidia: bishop of Hippo in N Africa: his day is Aug. 28
  2. Augustine, Saint (died 604); Rom. monk sent to convert the English to Christianity: 1st archbishop of Canterbury: his day is May 27

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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