Augustine of Hippo

au·gus·ti·neofhippo

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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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noun
singular	augustine of hippo
plural	augustine of hippos

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Augusta Augustan Auguste Comte Auguste Rodin Augustine Augustinian Augustinian Canons Augustinian Hermits Augustinian order Augustin Eugene Scribe

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