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Autobiographical work by Saint Augustine
Confessions (Latin: Confessiones) is an autobiographical work by Augustine of Hippo, consisting of 13 books written in Latin between AD 397 and 400. The
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Christian theologian and philosopher (354 – 430)
ISBN 0-7172-0129-5. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions, 2:3.5 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions, 2:3.7 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions, 3:4 Pope 1911. Ranke-Heinemann
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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up confessions in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Confessions are acknowledgements of facts by those who would have otherwise preferred to keep
Confessions
1782 autobiographical book by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Confessions is an autobiographical book by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In the modern era, it is often published with the title The Confessions of Jean-Jacques
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2010 television miniseries
Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine (distributed in the U.S. as: Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire, Italian: Sant'Agostino) is
Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine
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Concept in philosophy, religion, rhetoric, and psychology
thought. A young Augustine experimented with, but failed to achieve ecstasy using the meditations of Plotinus. In his Confessions, Augustine described logos
Logos
Christian saint (died 387)
acts and life with her in his Confessions. Popular Christian legends recall Monica weeping every night for her son Augustine. Monica is most likely to have
Saint_Monica
Fourth-century Manichaean bishop
teacher, preacher and debater.[citation needed] As described in the Confessions, Augustine first learned of Faustus shortly after joining the Manichaean faith
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with many sermons and letters. Apart from those, Augustine is probably best known for his Confessions, which is a personal account of his earlier life
Bibliography of Augustine of Hippo
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Book by Augustine of Hippo
book of Christian philosophy written in Latin by Augustine of Hippo in the early 5th century AD. Augustine wrote the book to refute allegations that Christianity
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Book series published by Penguin
Shortness of Life - Seneca 02. Meditations - Marcus Aurelius 03. Confessions - Augustine 04. The Inner Life - Thomas à Kempis 05. The Prince - Niccolò Machiavelli
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English saint (1110–1167)
tr.), 1903 Morahan OSA, Michael. "St Augustine and friendship", OSA - Australia The Confessions of Saint Augustine, Book 2, (Edward Bouverie Pusey, tr
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Self-written biography
one's life dates back to antiquity. Early examples include Saint Augustine's Confessions (c. 400), which is considered one of the first Western autobiographies
Autobiography
Lifelong friend of Augustine of Hippo
Algeria) in 394. He was a lifelong friend of Augustine of Hippo and joined him in his conversion (in 386; Confessions 8.12.28) and life in Christianity. He is
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Acknowledgment of one's sins
reformation Confession inscriptions of Lydia and Phrygia Roman-era Greek confession steles Confession Confession (law) Confessionalization Confessions by Saint
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Philosophical and theological system of Augustine of Hippo
omnibenevolent, and omniscient God. Augustine develops key ideas regarding his response to suffering. In Confessions, Augustine wrote that his previous work
Augustinianism
Roman senator, scholar and author
Christian platonic intellectuals that Augustine met in Milan. When, in 397, he wrote the Confessions, Augustine had changed his mind on Theodorus, who
Flavius_Mallius_Theodorus
Sacrament that spiritually nourishes Christians
The historic Reformed confessions of faith, including the Second Helvetic Confession (Continental Reformed), Westminster Confession (Presbyterian), Thirty-Nine
Lord's Supper in Reformed theology
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Painting by Niccolò di Pietro
reçoivent la visite de Ponticianus - Musée des Beaux Arts de Lyon". mba-lyon.fr. Retrieved 2018-07-20. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions, Book VIII, 6 v t e
Saint Augustine and Alypius Receiving Ponticianus
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theatre in his texts: Confessions, The City of God, Concerning the Teacher and On Christian Doctrine. In his Confessions, Augustine states he was attracted
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Viewpoints of sin according to the Bible
Look up hamartiology in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions Augustine of Hippo, On Christian Doctrine Thomas Aquinas, Summa
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2023 studio album by Staind
mastering "Staind - Confessions Of The Fallen". Sputnikmusic. September 28, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023. "Staind – Confessions of the Fallen (Album
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Roman Catholic priests living in community under a religious rule
part of the community. Canons regular generally follow the Rule of Saint Augustine. At times, the life of canons regular has been very popular. In 12th-century
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Book written by Augustine of Hippo
On the Trinity (Latin: De Trinitate) is a book written in Latin by Augustine of Hippo which discussed the Christian doctrine of Trinity in context of
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1996 novel by Jostein Gaarder
Gaarder presents the text as written by Saint Augustine´s lover (who is mentioned, but not named, in his Confessions). In the introduction, Gaarder claims that
Vita Brevis: A Letter to St Augustine
Vita_Brevis:_A_Letter_to_St_Augustine
Document that outlines religious life of oldest monastic rule in the Western Church
The Rule of Saint Augustine, written in about the year 400, is a brief document divided into eight chapters and serves as an outline for religious life
Rule_of_Saint_Augustine
Members of religious orders that follow the Rule of Saint Augustine
several religious orders that follow the Rule of Saint Augustine, written about A.D. 400 by Augustine of Hippo. There are two distinct types of Augustinians
Augustinians
Christian theodicy of Augustine of Hippo
His two major works, Confessions and City of God, develop key ideas regarding his response to suffering. In Confessions, Augustine wrote that his previous
Augustinian_theodicy
Catholic order of mendicant friars
The Order of Saint Augustine (Latin: Ordo Fratrum Sancti Augustini), abbreviated OSA, is a mendicant religious order of the Catholic Church. It was founded
Order_of_Saint_Augustine
Israeli professor and historian (born 1957)
guide to the sin districts". Haaretz. Retrieved 21 December 2021. "Confessions / Augustine Translated from Latin and added an introduction, comments and conclusion
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Calvinist doctrine
present in Reformed confessions of faith such as the Lambeth Articles (1595), the Canons of Dort (1618–1619) and the Westminster Confession of Faith (1646)
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of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe (at Wikisource) Augustine of Hippo (2008). Confessions. Chadwick, Henry transl. New York: Oxford University Press
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Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Florida, USA
The Diocese of St. Augustine (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Augustini) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the northeastern section of Florida in the United
Diocese_of_St._Augustine
Platonic philosophical system
p. 336. Rowman & Littlefield Augustine, Confessions Book 7 Augustine, Confessions, Book 7.12.18 Augustine, Confessions, Book 7.1.1–2 Handboek Geschiedenis
Neoplatonism
Partial autobiography by Aleister Crowley
saint, usually in a traditional Christian context, as in The Confessions of Saint Augustine. Crowley was brought up by his parents as a member of the strict
The Confessions of Aleister Crowley
The_Confessions_of_Aleister_Crowley
Human inclination to sin
the New Testament. Involuntary sexual arousal is explored in the Confessions of Augustine, wherein he used the term "concupiscence" to refer to sinful lust
Concupiscence
Non-fiction prose popular in Protestantism
(1666). The first known spiritual autobiography is Confessions by Augustine of Hippo, or St. Augustine, which stands to this day as a classic when studying
Spiritual_autobiography
Twelve-step program
as the Augustine Fellowship, because early members saw many of their shared symptoms described by St. Augustine of Hippo in his work Confessions. COSLAA
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
Sex_and_Love_Addicts_Anonymous
Statement of belief
Protestant tradition are instead called "confessions of faith", or simply "confession" (as in e.g. Helvetic Confession). Within Evangelical Protestantism,
Creed
Step in the process of atonement in Judaism
non-Jewish context, see the first paragraph of Book 4 of The Confessions of St. Augustine. Philologos, "On Language", Forward, 29 March 1996, page 14;
Confession_(Judaism)
14th-century work by Petrarch examining his faith
religion in his later life was inspired in part by Augustine's Confessions, and Petrarch imitates Augustine's style of self-examination and harsh self-criticism
Secretum_(book)
Christian denomination
historic confessions: Westminster Confession of Faith (1647) American Westminster Confession of Faith (1789) The Three Forms of Unity: Belgic Confession (1561)
Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches
Communion_of_Reformed_Evangelical_Churches
Lost philosophical work by Cicero
itself, wherever found." — Fragment of Hortensius found in Augustine of Hippo's Confessions According to the Constantinian writer Trebellius Pollio, Cicero
Hortensius_(Cicero)
Book by Augustine of Hippo
Christian philosopher Augustine of Hippo. It was written around 400 AD, while Augustine was also writing On the Trinity. In the book, Augustine examines the four
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4th-century theologian, namesake of Pelagianism
Twenty-five years after the fact, Augustine related that Pelagius had reacted strongly to the statement from Augustine's Confessions (397–401) "Give what you command
Pelagius
American philosopher and author
and enthusiastically written", and "a fine new study on Augustine’s concept of time in Confessions, which should be heeded by all who take an interest in
David_Lloyd_Dusenbury
Irish Catholic Venerable
wider. He laboriously read scripture, the lives of saints, the Confessions of Saint Augustine, and the writings of Francis de Sales and others. When he found
Matt_Talbot
4th-century book by Augustinus van Hippo
The Soliloquies of Augustine (Latin: Soliloquia) is a two-book document written in 386–387 AD by the Christian theologian Augustine of Hippo. The book
Soliloquies_of_Augustine
Religious philosophical concept
believed in the existence of sentient plant souls. In Augustine of Hippo's Confessions (4.10), Augustine wrote that while he was a Manichaean, he believed
Plant_soul
Transgression against divine law
and by injuring others. According to the classical definition of St. Augustine of Hippo sin is "a word, deed, or desire in opposition to the eternal
Sin
British academic and philologist
and the self. She is the author of The Routledge Guidebook to Augustine's Confessions (2016); The Laughter of Sarah: Biblical Exegesis, Feminist Theory
Catherine_Conybeare
Set of vices in Christian theology
2009. Retrieved 24 July 2010. Morning Edition (20 February 2009). "True Confessions: Men And Women Sin Differently". NPR. Archived from the original on 14
Seven_deadly_sins
Book by Augustine of Hippo
spe et caritate) is a compact treatise on Christian piety written by Augustine of Hippo in response to a request by an otherwise unknown person, named
Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love
Enchiridion_on_Faith,_Hope_and_Love
Filmography
Larry" 2005 Final Approach Coach Davis Break a Leg Michael Richard Lange Confessions of an Action Star Himself / Police Chief Spit Jack Short film Graves
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Christian doctrine about human nature
against Gnosticism by Irenaeus of Lyons, and was shaped significantly by Augustine of Hippo (354–430 AD), who was the first author to use the phrase "original
Original_sin
Canadian philosopher (born 1976)
Philosophy. In 2008, she published her first monograph, The Culture of Confession from Augustine to Foucault, which was a revised version of her doctoral thesis
Chloë_Taylor
1999 studio album by Switchfoot
More (Augustine's Confession)" are based upon the works of philosophers. "Something More" is based upon a series of books, known as Confessions, that
New_Way_to_Be_Human
View in Christian theology
Calvinist theology, shaping Reformed confessions such as the Canons of Dort (1618–19) and the Westminster Confession of Faith (1646). In orthodox Calvinism
Monergism
Theological doctrine
predestines some persons to heaven and some to hell was first expressed by Augustine of Hippo during the Pelagian controversy in 412 AD. Pelagius and his followers
Predestination_in_Calvinism
Protestant theological doctrine
which is the distinction between irresistible grace and prevenient grace. Augustine of Hippo argued that, since the Fall, all humanity is in a self-imposed
Total_depravity
Italian actress (born 1976)
famiglia Bianca Pittaluga 79 episodes 2010 Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine Empress Justina Television film 2011 Rossella Sophie in Valeri
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Human thought aided by divine grace
Encyclopedia of Philosophy. De deo Socratis, XVII–XIX) Confessions IV.xv.25 Confessions X.ii.2 Confessions XII.xxv.35 De scientia Christi, q.4 resp Summa theologiae
Divine_illumination
Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941)
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (born James Augusta Joyce; 2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contributed
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2025 television series based on the novels of Emilio Salgari
Vadis? (1985) Le ragioni del cuore (2002) Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine (2010) Ritratto di donna velata (1988) Saint John Bosco: Mission
Sandokan_(2025_TV_series)
Early heterodox Christian theological position
between Pelagianism and the teaching of Church Fathers such as Saint Augustine. Adherents to Pelagianism hold that people are born untainted by sin and
Semi-Pelagianism
Intentionally false statement made to deceive
it remains in use in many areas, primarily as a method for eliciting confessions or employment screening. The unreliability of polygraph results is the
Lie
Private college in Laguna, Philippines
surviving works, namely, The Confessions (his autobiography) and The City of God, are regarded as Western classics. Augustine is often considered to be one
Colegio_San_Agustin_–_Biñan
Christian eschatological view
feasts appeared to Augustine to take more pleasure in the physical world than the spiritual. Such earthly revelry was repulsive to Augustine since he placed
Premillennialism
Doctrine in Christian theology
that Augustine did believe in double predestination. Augustine's position raised objections. Julian of Eclanum expressed the view that Augustine was bringing
Predestination
Approach to the interpretation of the Bible
central to religious identity. Early Christian thinkers such as Origen and Augustine debated literal versus metaphorical interpretations, while the Reformation
Biblical_literalism
American journalist and explorer
explorer. Webber was born at Russellville, Kentucky. He was the son of Augustine Webber, a well-known medical doctor in Kentucky. His mother, who was the
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Genre of literary prose
Boethius. St. Augustine St. Augustine wrote a number of philosophical dialogues set in rural Cassiciacum. St. Augustine's Confessions has also been called
Socratic_dialogue
4th-century Roman philosopher and rhetorician
according to Jerome, made a great impression on Augustine of Hippo, as recounted in Book 8 of the latter's Confessions. Marius Victorinus developed a theology
Gaius_Marius_Victorinus
Saint & bishop (c. 320 - 400)
Thagaste and Augustine of Hippo. The meeting between Augustine and Simplican occurred in Milan in 386 and it is recorded in Augustine's Confessions. After his
Simplician
Theological phrase
good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. It was perhaps Augustine of Hippo who first coined the phrase incurvatus in se. Martin Luther expounded
Incurvatus_in_se
Term in Christianity
Numerous other early writers including Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 315–386), Augustine of Hippo (354–430) further developed the use of the term "catholic" in
Catholic_(term)
American poet and author (born 1962)
Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant to complete her translation of The Confessions of Augustine (2017). Ruden is an advocate for the popularization of ancient
Sarah_Ruden
Memoirs of Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire
records which are for all time, and is fit to rank with the confessions of St. Augustine and Rousseau, and the memoirs of Gibbon and Newton. In Asia it
Baburnama
20th-century Italian saint, priest, stigmatist and mystic (1887–1968)
almost unbearable, humiliation. On 20 September 1918, while hearing confessions, Padre Pio is said to have experienced the reappearance of the 5-wounds
Padre_Pio
Italian actor (born 1957)
Sergio Danieli Main role; 18 episodes 2009 Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine Romanianus Television film 2010 Pius XII: Under the Roman Sky
Cesare_Bocci
Christian doctrine in high church confessions
Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Fortress Press. ISBN 978-1-4514-1732-6. Augsburg Confession XXI 1 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XXI
Intercession_of_saints
History of supernatural phenomena
important parts of Crowley's literary heritage, typing parts of his Confessions, and the complete texts of The Vision and the Voice and Magick Without
History_of_magic
Early heterodox Christian theological position
The Theology of Augustine's Confessions. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-09492-5. Rogers, Katherin (2004). "Augustine's Compatibilism". Religious
Pelagianism
American serial killer (1935–2001)
Crazy Bill, was an American serial killer who murdered seven women in St. Augustine, Florida, and one in Asheville, North Carolina, between 1983 and 1996
William_Darrell_Lindsey
Biblical principles relating to ethics and worship
Precepts (Buddhism) Eight precepts (Buddhism) Maat, 42 confessions, 'The negative confession' (1500 BC) of the Papyrus of Ani, which is also known as
Ten_Commandments
Christian theologian (c. 150 – c. 215)
Kim; Kennedy, Robert Peter (2003-01-01). A Reader's Companion to Augustine's Confessions. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-664-22619-0. Ashwin-Siejkowski
Clement_of_Alexandria
Christian bishop and theologian (c. 339 – 397)
Ambrose became a famous rhetorician whom Augustine came to hear speak. Augustine wrote in his Confessions that Faustus, the Manichean rhetorician, was
Ambrose
Proto-Christian breakaway Jewish movement
Pella in the Decapolis. The Pauline epistles incorporate creeds, or confessions of faith, of a belief in an exalted Christ that predate Paul, and give
Jewish_Christianity
Catholic theological movement
of human free will in salvation, drawing heavily on the doctrines of Augustine of Hippo. It emerged primarily in France and the Netherlands as a rigorist
Jansenism
Christian movement
early Anabaptists formulated their beliefs in a confession of faith in 1527 called the Schleitheim Confession. Its author Michael Sattler was arrested and
Anabaptism
Private university in Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Birth House Martin Luther's Death House Melanchthonhaus (Wittenberg) St. Augustine's Monastery Veste Coburg (Fortress) Wartburg Castle Film and theatre Martin
Martin Luther Christian University
Martin_Luther_Christian_University
Italian actress (born 1958)
con Marlene Marlene Television film 2010 Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine Saint Monica Television film 2011 Rossella Olimpia Main role
Monica_Guerritore
Summary or exposition of doctrine
Basil of Caesarea, and the Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love by St. Augustine of Hippo. The earliest known catechism is the Didache, which was written
Catechism
Persian religion founded in the 3rd century AD
According to his Confessions, after nine or ten years of adhering to the Manichaean faith as a member of the group of "hearers", Augustine of Hippo became
Manichaeism
Scottish Franciscan friar and philosopher (c. 1265/66–1308)
Scotland) requested faculties from the Bishop of Lincoln for the hearing of confessions. He took part in a disputation under the regent master, Philip of Bridlington
Duns_Scotus
One of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church
this was facilitated by a misreading of John 20:23 and Matthew 18:18 by Augustine of Hippo and Pope Leo I, who thought it was the "disciple" and not God
Penance in the Catholic Church
Penance_in_the_Catholic_Church
Historical religious group of French Protestants
sent Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, who established the settlement of St. Augustine near Fort Caroline. Menéndez' forces routed the French and executed most
Huguenots
to a shortage of bread. The phrase was first published in Rousseau's Confessions, written when Marie Antoinette was only nine years old and not attributed
List of common misconceptions about history
List_of_common_misconceptions_about_history
ethical life, the nature of death and connection with the divine. Confessions by Augustine The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis Vägmärken (Markings)
Spiritual_literature
Mughal emperor from 1526 to 1530
records which are for all time, and is fit to rank with the confessions of St. Augustine and Rousseau, and the memoirs of Gibbon and Newton. In Asia it
Babur
CONFESSIONS AUGUSTINE
CONFESSIONS AUGUSTINE
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Father of praise; confession.
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Biblical Hebrew
The hand of the Lord, confessing the Lord'.
Boy/Male
Biblical
His hand; his confession.
Biblical
a man of heart; praising; confessing
Biblical
praising; confessing
Biblical
father of praise; confession,father of renown, famous,father (i.e., "possessor") of renown
Biblical
the praise of the Lord; confession,praised, celebrated,praise,
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English vernacular form of the personal name Barnabas, which was borne by the companion of St Paul (Acts 4:36). This is of Aramaic origin, from Barnabia ‘son of Nabia’, a personal name perhaps meaning ‘confession’.English : habitational name from Barnaby in North Yorkshire, named with the Old English personal name Beornwald (composed of the elements beorn ‘young warrior’ + wald ‘rule’) + Old Norse býr ‘settlement’.
Biblical
praise; confession
Boy/Male
Biblical
The praise of the Lord, confession.
Biblical
the hand of the Lord; confessing Jehovah
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Australian, Biblical, French, Hebrew
Praising; Confessing; United
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American, Australian, Biblical, Chinese, Christian, Hebrew, Jamaican, Swedish
The Praise of the Lord; Confession; Praised; Thanks
Male
English
English form of Latin Augustinus, AUGUSTINE means "venerable."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from Hastings, a place in Sussex, on the south coast of England, near which the English army was defeated by the Normans in 1066. It is named from Old English HÇ£stingas ‘people of HÇ£sta’. The surname was taken to Scotland under William the Lion in the latter part of the 12th century. It also assimilated some instances of the native Scottish surname Harestane (see Hairston).English : variant of Hasting.Irish (Connacht) : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hOistÃn ‘descendant of OistÃn’, the Gaelic form of Augustine (see Austin).
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Biblical
Praising, confessing.
Boy/Male
Biblical, British, English, French, Hebrew, Jewish
Praise; Confession; Member of Tribe of Asher; Splendor; Vigorous
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Biblical American Hebrew
The praise of the Lord, confession.
Boy/Male
Biblical
A man of heart; praising; confessing.
Biblical
his hand; his confession,favorite or friend
CONFESSIONS AUGUSTINE
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Rest, a guide.
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Tamil
Ramachandra | ராமசஂதà¯à®°
As gentle as the Moon
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Hebrew
Serves God.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Staffordshire named Engleton, from Old English Engla (genitive plural of Engle ‘Angle’) + tūn ‘settlement’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Evangelin | à®à®µà®¾à®¨à¯à®•ேலீந
Evangeline
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
God
Boy/Male
Tamil
Comfort
Boy/Male
Australian, Biblical, German, Polish
Twin
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Indian, Telugu
Eyes
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Hindu
Jewel of the Sky, The Sun
CONFESSIONS AUGUSTINE
CONFESSIONS AUGUSTINE
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n.
An admission by a party to whom an act is imputed, in relation to such act. A judicial confession settles the issue to which it applies; an extrajudical confession may be explained or rebutted.
adv.
By confession; without denial.
n.
Shrift; confession.
n.
A formulary in which the articles of faith are comprised; a creed to be assented to or signed, as a preliminary to admission to membership of a church; a confession of faith.
v. i.
To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution.
n.
One who makes a confession.
n.
The recess, seat, or inclosed place, where a priest sits to hear confessions; often a small structure furnished with a seat for the priest and with a window or aperture so that the penitent who is outside may whisper into the priest's ear without being seen by him or heard by others.
n.
A nickname for auricular confession; shrift.
n.
A thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a boon; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something; as, a concession to build a canal.
n.
One who favors concession.
n.
Acknowledgment; avowal, especially in a matter pertaining to one's self; the admission of a debt, obligation, or crime.
n.
Concession; compliance.
n.
Acknowledgement of a fault; confession of error.
n.
One who makes a confession.
n.
Acknowledgment of belief; profession of one's faith.
n.
The act of yielding; concession.
n.
The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution.
a.
Pertaining to a confession of faith.
adv.
By way of concession.
n.
A confessional.