HyperDic: augustinian

English > 1 sense of the word Augustinian:
NOUNperson Augustiniana Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders
Augustinian > pronunciation
Soundsaa.gahstih'niyahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > Augustinian: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders.
Member ofAugustinian orderAny of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine
NarrowerAustin FriarOne of the Roman Catholic hermits of Saint Augustine
Broaderfriar, mendicantA male member of a religious order that originally / originally relied solely on alms
Spanishagustiniano, agustino, Agustino
Catalanagustí, augustinià

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