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

Pauline Bourdon Sansus, who won the first of her 66 caps against England in November 2015, is the most experienced player in the squad, but will miss their opener against the Azzurri.

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He played Norman Philips in the ITV soap in the 1960s, and arrived in Albert Square 40 years later to portray Joe Macer, who infamously murdered his wife Pauline Fowler.

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"This book appears to seal the fate of Andrew if he was ever hoping to be reinstated officially into the working royals," says royal commentator Pauline Maclaran.

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Twenty-one years later, they also confessed to murdering Pauline Reade, 16, and Keith Bennett - crimes of which they had long been suspected.

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"Pauline was very well known in the town for her dry sense of humour when dealing with people who were a tad intoxicated. Rest in peace Pauline."

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