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

A DNA test would identify him as a mix of golden retriever and Saint Bernard.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2021

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

Suddenly Clooney sounds distracted; Rosie the Saint Bernard has just charged his producing partner, Grant Heslov, as he came through the door.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2020

I’m guessing that she’s a Saint Bernard, if she weighs more than your father.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr