Bernardine

[ bur-ner-din, -deen ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to St. Bernard of Clairvaux.

  2. of or relating to the Cistercians.

noun
  1. a Cistercian.

  2. Also Ber·na·dine [bur-nuh-deen]. /ˈbɜr nəˌdin/. a female given name.

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How to use Bernardine in a sentence

  • "I would never go to the hospital, Bernardine," whined the man in a low tone.

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  • That letter reminded him that he was not free; that before he had met Bernardine, he had bound himself in honor to another.

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  • At this time another suitor for Bernardine's hand appeared upon the scene.

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  • A little later, Bernardine was startled to hear him moaning and sobbing as though he were in great pain.

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  • Bernardine looked just a trifle weary when the clock on the mantel struck ten, and Doctor Gardiner rose to depart.

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British Dictionary definitions for Bernardine

Bernardine

/ (ˈbɜːnədɪn, -ˌdiːn) /


noun
  1. a monk of one of the reformed and stricter branches of the Cistercian order

adjective
    • of or relating to this branch of the Cistercians

    • of or relating to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

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