Saint Bernard

American  

noun

1. St. Bernard.

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Saint Bernard British  

noun

1. a large breed of dog with a dense red-and-white coat, formerly used as a rescue dog in mountainous areas

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Etymology

Origin of Saint Bernard

C19: so called because they were kept by the monks of the hospice at the Great _{Saint Bernard Pass}

Example Sentences

Camille Rabany, 29, has developed her own system to keep herself and her 10-month-old Saint Bernard Rigley cool during the Arizona heat wave.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

For every Stand By Me or The Shawshank Redemption there are more duds than a rabid Saint Bernard can slobber at.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2021

He points out the difference in the two paintings: “David’s mounted Emperor points ahead, his index finger showing the way through the Saint Bernard Pass to his victory over the Austrians at Marengo,” McCarthy writes.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2021

What about the family pet, a Saint Bernard, in “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay”?

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2020

I’m guessing that she’s a Saint Bernard, if she weighs more than your father.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr