St. Bernard
Americannoun
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Great, a mountain pass between SW Switzerland and NW Italy, in the Pennine Alps: Napoleon led his army through it in 1800; location of a hospice. 8,108 feet (2,470 meters) high.
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Little, a mountain pass between SE France and NW Italy, in the Alps, S of Mont Blanc. 7,177 feet (2,185 meters) high.
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one of a breed of very large dogs having a massive head and a dense coat, bred in the Swiss Alps as guide dogs and used to rescue lost, snowbound travelers.
Example Sentences
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The St. Bernard Parish district attorney’s office admitted in a 2021 statement that the office had made a mistake in prosecuting him.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
“UCLA, Memorial Park, Paul Revere, St. Bernard …” Bryant said, rattling off just a few of the sites his team practiced at while waiting for the green light to return to campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
St. Bernard 76, Loyola 72: Brandon Granger had 35 points in a game in Northern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
Some large guardian dogs showed high wolf ancestry, while others, including the Neapolitan mastiff, bullmastiff, and St. Bernard, showed none.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2025
They seem nervous and fearful, though most of them are big fellows with beards—they look like meek, scolded, St. Bernard dogs.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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