Bernardine
Americanadjective
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of or relating to St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
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of or relating to the Cistercians.
noun
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a Cistercian.
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Also Bernadine a first name.
noun
adjective
Example Sentences
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Mr. Dohrn writes of Bernardine Dohrn’s life in the late 1960s:
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Trailblazing author Bernardine Evaristo has said she is "astonished" to have been honoured with a one-off outstanding contribution award to mark the 30th anniversary of the Women's Prize for Fiction.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
His wife, Bernardine, who was Murray’s high school prom date and the daughter of his childhood pastor, died in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024
Henry, the posh-and-prim royal heir is fittingly reading a work of fiction by British author Bernardine Evaristo.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023
The original suggestion for them came from that great scholar, preacher and worker for the good of the people, St. Bernardine of Siena, who died just before the opening of Columbus' Century.
From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.
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