AUGUSTINE


Meaning of AUGUSTINE in English

I. Au ‧ gus ‧ tine, St 1 /ɔːˈɡʌstən, ɔːˈɡʌstɪn $ ˈɔːɡəstiːn/ BrE AmE ( also St Auˌgustine of ˈHippo / $ ˌ.... ˈ../)

(354–430 AD) a North African Christian leader, ↑ philosopher , and writer whose books, such as Confessions and The City of God , strongly influenced the development of Christianity

II. Augustine, St 2 BrE AmE ( also St Auˌgustine of ˈCanterbury / $ ˌ.... ˈ..../)

(?-605 AD) an Italian priest who was sent to England by Pope Gregory I to teach the people about ↑ Christianity . He became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.