Augustinian

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noun

Au·​gus·​tin·​i·​an ˌȯ-gə-ˈsti-nē-ən 

1

: a member of an Augustinian order

specifically : a friar of the Hermits of St. Augustine founded in 1256 and devoted to educational, missionary, and parish work

2

: a follower of St. Augustine

Augustinian

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adjective

1

: of or relating to St. Augustine or his doctrines

2

: of or relating to any of several orders under a rule ascribed to St. Augustine

Augustinianism

ˌȯ-gə-ˈsti-nē-ə-ˌni-zəm 

noun

Examples of Augustinian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Leo is an Augustinian and robustly disagrees with how his theological mentor is being cited. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 June 2026

Before becoming pope, then-Cardinal Robert Prevost talked about his tennis skills in an interview with the Augustinian Order. — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

Leo − Augustinian 'unifier' Father Allan Fitzgerald is an Augustinian priest and longtime professor at Villanova University, outside Philadelphia. — USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026

Pope Leo is the first pontiff to belong to the Augustinian Order. — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026

An Augustinian found the assailant’s gun on the cobblestones and turned it in. — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026

As part of the founding of the town, the Augustinian Fathers placed the town under the protection of Mary, the mother of Jesus. — Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for Augustinian

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• socinian
• linnean