Hippo (town in north Africa)

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• North Africa — North African. the northern part of Africa, esp. the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez. * * * Introduction       region of Africa comprising …   Universalium

• Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… …   Universalium

• Hippo — /hip oh/, n. See Hippo Regius. * * * ▪ ancient North African ports       either of two ancient ports on the coast of North Africa.       Hippo, later called Hippo Regius, located near the modern town of Annaba (formerly Bône) in Algeria, was… …   Universalium

• hippo — /hip oh/, n., pl. hippos. Informal. hippopotamus. [by shortening] * * * ▪ ancient North African ports       either of two ancient ports on the coast of North Africa.       Hippo, later called Hippo Regius, located near the modern town of Annaba… …   Universalium

• Africa — • This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Africa     Africa      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Hippo Regius — Coordinates: 36°54′N 7°46′E / 36.9°N 7.767°E / 36.9; 7.767 Hippo Regius (Hippone) is the ancient name of the modern city of …   Wikipedia

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• Augustine, Saint — ▪ Christian bishop and theologian Introduction also called  Saint Augustine of Hippo,  original Latin name  Aurelius Augustinus   born Nov. 13, 354, Tagaste, Numidia [now Souk Ahras, Algeria] died Aug. 28, 430, Hippo Regius [now Annaba, Algeria]… …   Universalium

• ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …   Universalium