Pauline

¹ American

[paw-leen] / pɔˈlin /

noun

a female given name.

Pauline ² American

[paw-lahyn, -leen] / ˈpɔ laɪn, -lin /

adjective

of or relating to the apostle Paul or to his doctrines or writings.

Pauline British

/ ˈpɔːlaɪn /

adjective

relating to Saint Paul or to his doctrines

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Etymology

Origin of Pauline

From the Medieval Latin word Paulīnus, dating back to 1325–75. See Paul ( def. 1 ), -ine ¹

Example Sentences

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An opinion poll last week showed One Nation, for decades a fringe group led by provocateur Pauline Hanson, had become the country's most popular party.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

More than 12,000 passengers were screened at five UK airports during the 2014 outbreak in West Africa, but these failed to pick up the only case, that of nurse Pauline Cafferkey.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Pauline, from Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, said it was "horrible to see" and had put her off eating fish.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Firefighter specialist Pauline McGee said the incident occurred at Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

That year, Pauline, an enslaved woman from the Caribbean, arrived in France as the personal servant of her mistress.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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