Definition of Augustenian
{ Au*gus"tine (&?;), Au`gus*tin"i*an (&?;), }
n. (Eccl.) A member of one of the religious
orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar.
Au`gus*tin"i*an, a. Of or pertaining to
St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa (b. 354 -- d. 430), or to
his doctrines.
Augustinian canons, an order of monks once popular
in England and Ireland; -- called also regular canons of St. Austin,
and black canons. -- Augustinian hermits or
Austin friars, an order of friars established in 1265
by Pope Alexander IV. It was introduced into the United States from Ireland
in 1790. -- Augustinian nuns, an order of nuns
following the rule of St. Augustine. -- Augustinian
rule, a rule for religious communities based upon the 109th
letter of St. Augustine, and adopted by the Augustinian orders.
Au`gus*tin"i*an, n. One of a class of
divines, who, following St. Augustine, maintain that grace by its nature is
effectual absolutely and creatively, not relatively and
conditionally.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- of, or relating to St Augustin of Hippo
- of, or relating to several religious orders influenced by him
- a follower of St Augustinian, of of his doctrines
- a friar of monk of any Augustinian order
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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