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

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

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

Only two dogs lived in my neighborhood: Mitzy, who always rode shotgun in Mrs. Hathaway’s purse, and a Saint Bernard who was sweet but grossed me out with his constant globs of slobber.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas