Saint Bernard

American  

noun

1. St. Bernard.

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Saint Bernard British  

noun

1. a large breed of dog with a dense red-and-white coat, formerly used as a rescue dog in mountainous areas

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Etymology

Origin of Saint Bernard

C19: so called because they were kept by the monks of the hospice at the Great _{Saint Bernard Pass}

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Saint Bernard

The trio also brought the biggest Swiftie in their family, their Saint Bernard named Lincoln, along with them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025

Camille Rabany, 29, has developed her own system to keep herself and her 10-month-old Saint Bernard Rigley cool during the Arizona heat wave.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023

Il Templare is a reference to Knights Templar who lived on the property in the 12th century, advised by Saint Bernard to drink wine to ward of various chills and ills.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022

For every Stand By Me or The Shawshank Redemption there are more duds than a rabid Saint Bernard can slobber at.

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2021

She looked a little bit like a Saint Bernard that just lost its keg, but since she agreed to work on this, she’s gotten a little livelier and more opinionated.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel