of or relating to Saint Augustine of Hippo, his doctrines, or any of the Christian religious orders that were founded on his doctrines
noun
2.
a member of any of several religious orders, such as the Augustinian Canons, Augustinian Hermits, and Austin Friars which are governed by the rule of Saint Augustine
3.
a person who follows the doctrines of Saint Augustine
Augustinian in American English
(ˌɔgəsˈtɪniən)
adjective
1.
of Saint Augustine of Hippo or his doctrines
2.
designating or of any of several orders named for him
noun
3.
a follower of Saint Augustine of Hippo
4.
a member of an Augustinian religious order
Derived forms
Augustinianism (ˌAugusˈtinianˌism)
noun or Auˈgustinˌism (ɔˈgʌstəˌnɪzəm)
Examples of 'Augustinian' in a sentence
Augustinian
An Augustinian nun in a brown-and-cream habit peered from the small hatch at the entrance.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
Catherine asked just a year afterward to be received into a local Augustinian convent, and her confessor supported the petition.