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