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Augustinian.

Of, or relating to St Augustine of Hippo or his doctrines, especially on predestination and grace.

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Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Of, or relating to St Augustine of Hippo or his doctrines, especially on predestination and grace.

    not-comparable
  2. Of, or relating to several religious orders influenced by him.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English Augustinen, from Latin Augustīniānus, from Augustīnus + -iānus, after Augustine of Hippo. By surface analysis, Augustine + -ian.

noun
  1. A follower of St Augustine or his doctrines, especially on predestination and grace.

  2. A friar or monk of any Augustinian order.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Augustinen, from Latin Augustīniānus, from Augustīnus + -iānus, after Augustine of Hippo. By surface analysis, Augustine + -ian.

noun
  1. A member of a supposed radical group of the early Reformation, who allegedly believed that humans would not enter Heaven until the Last Judgment.

    historical · rare
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin Augustīniānī pl, from Augustīnus + -iānus, after an unidentified person so named. By surface analysis, Augustine + -ian.

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