How to Use Augustinian in a Sentence

Augustinian

1 of 2 noun
  • The Gothic spires of Holy Trinity Abbey pierce the drifting clouds, while the Augustinian Friary—a 14th-century monastic retreat founded by the Earls of Kildare—sleeps among yews and whispering gravestones.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Augustinian

2 of 2 adjective
  • Leo, the former Robert Prevost, spent most of his adult life working with the poor people of Peru, first as an Augustinian missionary and then as bishop.
    Andrea Rosa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025

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