Associations to the word «Augustinian»

Wiktionary

AUGUSTINIAN, adjective. Of, or relating to St Augustine of Hippo
AUGUSTINIAN, adjective. Of, or relating to several religious orders influenced by him
AUGUSTINIAN, noun. A follower of St Augustine, of his doctrines
AUGUSTINIAN, noun. A friar or monk of any Augustinian order

Dictionary definition

AUGUSTINIAN, noun. A Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats