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

“There were times when I was expecting a Saint Bernard, but you gave me a Chihuahua,” Nave said about the weather forecasters.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

It’s early December, and he’s calling from his house in Los Angeles, where the family’s 165-pound Saint Bernard, Rosie, is barreling toward 3-year-old Alexander.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2020

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

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2020

Joe hung out at the family farm, bringing his stepfather’s Saint Bernard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2019

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

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr