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Augustine

au·gus·tine

UK/ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/ US/ˈɔːɡəˌstiːn/ uncommon

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(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became Bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man''s need for grace (354-430)

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From French Augustine, from Latin Augustīna. Doublet of Augustina.

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