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Augustinian

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Au·gus·tin·i·an / ˌôgəˈstinēən/ • adj. 1. of or relating to St. Augustine of Hippo or his theological doctrines. 2. of or relating to a religious order observing a rule derived from St. Augustine's writings. • n. 1. a member of an Augustinian order. 2. an adherent of the doctrines of St. Augustine.

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