Augustinian
Meanings
adj
- Of, or relating to St Augustine of Hippo or his doctrines, especially on predestination and grace.
- Of, or relating to several religious orders influenced by him.
noun
- A follower of St Augustine or his doctrines, especially on predestination and grace.
- A friar or monk of any Augustinian order.
noun
- A member of a supposed radical group of the early Reformation, who allegedly believed that humans would not enter Heaven until the Last Judgment.
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English Augustinen, from Latin Augustīniānus, from Augustīnus + -iānus, after Augustine of Hippo. By surface analysis, Augustine + -ian.
Derived words
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