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au·gus·tin·ian I. \|ȯgə|stinēən, -tēn-, -nyən\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: St. Augustine (Aurelius Augustinus) died 430 Numidian church father and philosopher, bishop of Hippo (ancient city near what is now Bône, Algeria) + English -ian 1. : of or relating to St. Augustine or his doctrines (as the tenets of absolute predestination and the immediate efficacy of grace) 2. : of or relating to any of several orders deriving their name from St. Augustine II. noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized 1. : a follower of St. Augustine; specifically : one who accepts the views of Augustine on predestination and grace 2. : a member of an Augustinian order |