Pauline

¹

[paw-leen]

noun

1. a female given name.

Pauline

²

[paw-lahyn, -leen]

adjective

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

Pauline

/ ˈpɔːlaɪn /

adjective

1. relating to Saint Paul or to his doctrines

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pauline¹

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

Example Sentences

With a foreword by Alexis Pauline Gumbs and an afterword by Imani Perry, the editors of this carefully curated collection weave a mosaic of narratives from those who studied with and were mentored by Jordan.

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For a glimpse into the sealed world of the establishment media, nothing tops Pauline Kael’s famous observation about the 1972 presidential election.

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Another local resident, Pauline Riley, said she was "frustrated and annoyed" with the response from the Environment Agency.

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In her 1986 review, the legendary Pauline Kael famously summed up “Top Gun” as “a recruiting poster that isn’t concerned with recruiting but with being a poster.”

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Scottish Labour justice spokeswoman Pauline McNeill described the introduction of domestic abuse reviews as an "excellent" move that would aid efforts to stop violence against women and girls.

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