Bernardine
Americanadjective
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of or relating to St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
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of or relating to the Cistercians.
noun
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a Cistercian.
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Also Bernadine a first name.
noun
adjective
Example Sentences
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But he knows better, calling this “a myth,” adding that “Bill and Bernardine were still desperate to be part of something larger than themselves. Larger than their relationship. Larger, even, than our family.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Trailblazing author Bernardine Evaristo has said she is "astonished" to have been honoured with a one-off outstanding contribution award to mark the 30th anniversary of the Women's Prize for Fiction.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
His wife, Bernardine, who was Murray’s high school prom date and the daughter of his childhood pastor, died in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
Henry, the posh-and-prim royal heir is fittingly reading a work of fiction by British author Bernardine Evaristo.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2023
But during the remainder of his journey he could think of nothing but the sad, beautiful face of Bernardine Moore, the basket-maker's daughter.
From Jolly Sally Pendleton Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife by Laura Jean Libbey
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