augustinian Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders

WordNet


Au`gus*tin"i*an adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa (b. 354 -- d. 430), or to his doctrines.
Au`gus*tin"i*an noun
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913