augustine of hippo

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   (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)

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Questions about augustine of hippo

What does augustine of hippo mean?

augustine of hippo means "(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)".

What is another word for augustine of hippo?

Close synonyms include Augustine, Saint Augustine, St. Augustine. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is augustine of hippo a common word?

augustine of hippo is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.