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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"I'm a pensioner, we get paid every four weeks - my oil fill has just taken three and a half weeks of my four weeks," said Pauline.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Pauline Buller said she had to pay £786 for 800 litres of oil - a rise of more than £300 in just days.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Just days before her third runway show, French designer Pauline Dujancourt was riding a wave of excitement and nerves.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Pauline said Jenna almost died after contracting meningitis as a toddler and it made her determined to take extra special care of her youngest child.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Pauline, twenty pounds thinner, looked like a more concentrated version of herself: whittled down, somehow, pared down to her essence.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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