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
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Dohrn was his mother’s name, and she, Bernardine Dohrn, was a fellow member of the Weather Underground, as well as the fourth woman to appear on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
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
Anglo-Nigerian writer and author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo, said her contribution "invites us to reconsider Britain's deep history and origins in a way that challenges assumptions and provokes debate."
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 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
They found him in the castle with Zatsvilikhovski, two Bernardine priests of the place, and Pan Longin Podbipienta.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
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