| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Au•gus•tine (ô′gə stēn′, ô gus′tin, ə gus′-),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Saint, a.d. 354–430, one of the Latin fathers in the early Christian Church;
author;
bishop of Hippo in N Africa. - Biographical Saint, (Austin) died a.d. 604, Roman monk: headed group of missionaries who landed in England a.d. 597 and began the conversion of the English to Christianity;
first archbishop of Canterbury 601–604. - a male given name, form of Augustus.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Augustine /ɔːˈɡʌstɪn/ n - Saint. 354–430 ad, one of the Fathers of the Christian Church; bishop of Hippo in North Africa (396–430), who profoundly influenced both Catholic and Protestant theology. His most famous works are Confessions, a spiritual autobiography, and De Civitate Dei, a vindication of the Christian Church. Feast day: Aug 28
- Saint. died 604 ad, Roman monk, sent to Britain (597 ad) to convert the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity and to establish the authority of the Roman See over the native Celtic Church; became the first archbishop of Canterbury (601–604). Feast day: May 26 or 27
- a member of an Augustinian order
|