Pauline

¹ American

[paw-leen] / pɔˈlin /

noun

a female given name.

Pauline ² American

[paw-lahyn, -leen] / ˈpɔ laɪn, -lin /

adjective

of or relating to the apostle Paul or to his doctrines or writings.

Pauline British

/ ˈpɔːlaɪn /

adjective

relating to Saint Paul or to his doctrines

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Etymology

Origin of Pauline

From the Medieval Latin word Paulīnus, dating back to 1325–75. See Paul ( def. 1 ), -ine ¹

Example Sentences

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To France-based visitor Pauline, Cape Verde's performance on Monday could be attributed to the fact that they "played with their hearts."

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

An opinion poll last week showed One Nation, for decades a fringe group led by provocateur Pauline Hanson, had become the country's most popular party.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

More than 12,000 passengers were screened at five UK airports during the 2014 outbreak in West Africa, but these failed to pick up the only case, that of nurse Pauline Cafferkey.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Firefighter specialist Pauline McGee said the incident occurred at Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

When she at last came out on the sixth floor, she found Pauline standing in the open doorway.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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