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Hermit of Saint Augustine

Hermit of Saint Au·​gus·​tine | \ -əˈgəstə̇n, -ˌȯˈg-, -ˈȯgəˌstēn\

Definition of Hermit of Saint Augustine

: a member of an order of friars established in 1256 by Pope Alexander IV

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after St. Augustine

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