noun
(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)
• Syn: ↑Augustine, ↑Saint Augustine, ↑St. Augustine
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Instance Hypernyms:
↑theologian, ↑theologist, ↑theologizer, ↑theologiser, ↑Church Father, ↑Father of the Church, ↑Father, ↑saint, ↑Doctor of the Church, ↑Doctor
Useful english dictionary. 2012.