Augustinian \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.
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{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.
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