augustinian

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Augustinian
    n 1: a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the
         Augustinian monastic orders

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Augustine \Au*gus"tine\, Augustinian \Au`gus*tin"i*an\, n.
   (Eccl.)
   A member of one of the religious orders called after St.
   Augustine; an Austin friar.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Augustinian \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.
   [1913 Webster] Augustinianism