Bernardine

American  

[bur-ner-din, -deen] / ˈbɜr nər dɪn, -ˌdin /

adjective

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

2. of or relating to the Cistercians.

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noun

1. a Cistercian.

2. Also Bernadine a first name.

Bernardine British  

/ -ˌdiːn, ˈbɜːnədɪn /

noun

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

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adjective

1. 1. of or relating to this branch of the Cistercians

   2. of or relating to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

Example Sentences

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

Chair of judges, author Bernardine Evaristo, said it was an "ambitious and entrancing novel", calling Murray "supremely gifted storyteller".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

It is well known for capping literary careers and making new stars, with recent winners including Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo and Douglas Stuart.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2022

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.