English noun: Augustine of Hippo |
1. | Augustine of Hippo (person) (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430) |
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| Synonyms | Augustine, Saint Augustine, St. Augustine |
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| Instance hypernym | Church Father, Doctor, Doctor of the Church, Father, Father of the Church, saint, theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer |
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| Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church |
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