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}

Example Sentences

But “you don’t want to be too precious about your outfit,” Ingram said, because “if you’re judging something like a Saint Bernard, you’re getting slobber on it.”

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023

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

He points out the difference in the two paintings: “David’s mounted Emperor points ahead, his index finger showing the way through the Saint Bernard Pass to his victory over the Austrians at Marengo,” McCarthy writes.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2021

What about the family pet, a Saint Bernard, in “Everything’s Gonna Be Okay”?

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2020

A man, big like a Saint Bernard, comes out to greet us.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko