Hippo Regius
[ hip-oh ree-jee-uh s ]
/ ˈhɪp oʊ ˈri dʒi əs /
noun
a seaport of ancient Numidia: St. Augustine was bishop here a.d. 395–430; the site of modern Annaba, in Algeria.
Also called
Hippo.
Example sentences from the Web for hippo regius
There is a country-seat called Victoriana, less than thirty miles from Hippo-regius.
The City of God, Volume II |Aurelius Augustine
British Dictionary definitions for hippo regius
Hippo Regius
/ (ˈhɪpəʊ ˈriːdʒɪəs) /
noun
an ancient Numidian city, adjoining present-day Annaba, Algeria
Often shortened to: Hippo