Bernardine
Americanadjective
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of or relating to St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
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of or relating to the Cistercians.
noun
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a Cistercian.
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Also Bernadine a first name.
noun
adjective
Example Sentences
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Dohrn was his mother’s name, and she, Bernardine Dohrn, was a fellow member of the Weather Underground, as well as the fourth woman to appear on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
James thanked Bernardine Evaristo, who wrote the book the series was based on.
From BBC ● May 11, 2025
His wife, Bernardine, who was Murray’s high school prom date and the daughter of his childhood pastor, died in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
Henry, the posh-and-prim royal heir is fittingly reading a work of fiction by British author Bernardine Evaristo.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2023
I thought of changing my name to Bernardine, but it's so difficult at a Bank.
From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by Compton MacKenzie
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