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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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She was accompanied by Pauline Macías, a Brazilian judoka, MMA fighter and close friend since the age of 11.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Firefighter specialist Pauline McGee said the incident occurred at Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

"Pauline Hanson was an accident," former prime minister John Howard said in a recent interview with Nine News.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Det Sgt Pauline Boyce told the court that she could connect McCarney to the charges.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Pauline and Mal opened the door and without speaking she handed them a letter, slit jaggedly open by a finger.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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