Bernard

[ ber-nar for 1; bur-nerd, bur-nahrd for 2 ]

/ bɛrˈnar for 1; ˈbɜr nərd, bɜrˈnɑrd for 2 /

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noun

Claude

[klohd], /kloʊd/, 1813–78, French physiologist.

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “bear” and “hardy.”

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Words nearby Bernard

Bern, Bernadette, Bernadette of Lourdes, Bernadotte, Bernanos, Bernard, Bernard-Cannon homeostasis, Bernardine, Bernard of Clairvaux, Berne, Bernedoodle

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How to use Bernard in a sentence

I think that served us well, me and Bernard, and I think Meb used to do the same thing, too.
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Bernard: Theaters like Regal and other chains all have specialized marketing departments for foreign films.
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Bernard: Bennett [Miller] is old school; he took a while to finish it.
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Bernard stood there face to face with Mrs. Vivian, whose eyes seemed to plead with him more than ever.
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Bernard was uncomfortable enough not to care to be mocked; but he felt even more sorry that Gordon should be.
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Bernard, professing great alacrity, looked about him; but he still lingered near his companions.
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Bernard sat thinking for a long time; at first with a good deal of mortification—at last with a good deal of bitterness.
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"I congratulate you on your engagement," he said at last, looking up with a face that seemed to Bernard hard and unnatural.
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British Dictionary definitions for Bernard

Bernard

/ (ˈbɜːnəd) /

noun

(French bɛrnar) Claude (klod). 1813–78, French physiologist, noted for his research on the action of secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver

(ˈbɜːnəd) Saint, known as Bernard of Menthon and the Apostle of the Alps . 923–1008, French monk who founded hospices in the Alpine passes. Feast day: Aug 20

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Medical definitions for Bernard

Bernard

[ bĕr-när′ ]

Claude 1813-1878

French physiologist noted for his study of the digestive and nervous systems.

Scientific definitions for Bernard

Bernard

[ bĕr-när′ ]

Claude 1813-1878

French physiologist noted for his study of the chemical reactions involved in the digestive system and of the connection between the liver and the nervous system. His work laid the foundation for experimental medicine.