Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to Saint Augustine of Hippo or his doctrines.
- adjective Being or belonging to any of several religious orders following or influenced by the rule of Saint Augustine.
- noun A follower of the principles and doctrines of Saint Augustine.
- noun A monk or friar belonging to any of the Augustinian orders.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun adjective Relating or pertaining to St. Augustine or his doctrines, or to the order of monks following his rule.
- noun A member of one of several religious orders deriving their name and rule from St. Augustine.
- noun In theology, one who adopts the views of St. Augustine, especially his doctrines of predestination and irresistible grace. See
grace . - noun 3. One of a sect of the sixteenth century, which maintained that the gates of heaven will not be open till the general resurrection.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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.
- adjective Of or pertaining to St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa (b. 354 -- d. 430), or to his doctrines.
- adjective an order of monks once popular in England and Ireland; -- called also
regular canons of St. Austin , andblack canons . - adjective an order of friars established in 1265 by Pope Alexander IV. It was introduced into the United States from Ireland in 1790.
- adjective an order of nuns following the rule of St. Augustine.
- adjective a rule for religious communities based upon the 109th letter of St. Augustine, and adopted by the Augustinian orders.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of, or relating to St Augustine of Hippo
- adjective of, or relating to several
religious orders influenced by him - noun a
follower of St Augustine, of hisdoctrines - noun a
friar ofmonk of any Augustinian order
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
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Examples
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Aegidius of Colonna was a disciple of St. Thomas Aquinas, and founded the school of theology known as the Augustinian, which was divided into an earlier and a later.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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So to prove the value of the computer-type mentality I went home, powered the computer up, typed in the word "Augustinian," and in a second the good Augustinian friars furnished me with the logo of their order which was - guess what?
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So to prove the value of the computer-type mentality I went home, powered the computer up, typed in the word "Augustinian," and in a second the good Augustinian friars furnished me with the logo of their order which was - guess what?
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In Boccaccio's Two Venuses (Columbia University Press, 1977) I experimented with an "Augustinian" reading of Boccaccio's minor works.
What Did the Decameron Do? Hollander, Robert 2002
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Of course, this is part of Coolidge's larger view of history, a view that may be termed "Augustinian," with elements of a devotion to "manifest destiny" in it.
unknown title 2009
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Of course, this is part of Coolidge's larger view of history, a view that may be termed "Augustinian," with elements of a devotion to "manifest destiny" in it.
unknown title 2009
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These letters, wherein conventional ciphers are frequently used, constantly mention the affaire principale, projet, cabale, that is, first and foremost, the composition of the "Augustinus" by Jansen, Saint-Cyran employing himself to enlist patrons for the so-called Augustinian system (see
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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Martin Luther and John Calvin, was that the Church had largely abandoned the Augustinian doctrine of Grace.
Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Two - Grace, Salvation, and Redemption | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009
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Over the next few weeks, I will be working to support this idea by examining the Pelagian and Augustinian interpretations of Original Sin, examine their Salvation theologies, examine their metaphysics of God and evil, and finally examine the reasons why the orthodox Church accepted the ideas of St. Augustine.
Augustine vs. Pelagius - Part One: Man, the Fall, and Original Sin | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009
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Most Protestant Churches wholeheartedly accept the Augustinian worldview (though most reject the Doctrine of the Elect.)
Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Two - Grace, Salvation, and Redemption | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009
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