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