Bernardine

[ bur-ner-din, -deen ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to St. Bernard of Clairvaux.

  2. of or relating to the Cistercians.

noun
  1. a Cistercian.

  2. Also Ber·na·dine [bur-nuh-deen]. /ˈbɜr nəˌdin/. a female given name.

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How to use Bernardine in a sentence

  • I have papers upon my person which, if I took them into an English court, would procure for me a warrant for Bernadine's arrest.

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  • The thirteenth name upon that list of dead was the name of Bernadine, Count von Hern.

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  • Bernadine was a dear friend, but things between us lately have been different, a little strained.

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  • I was friendless before Bernadine came, and latterly we have been nothing to one another.

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  • Bernadine was dead, and she had realised quickly enough the best market for his secrets.

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British Dictionary definitions for Bernardine

Bernardine

/ (ˈbɜːnədɪn, -ˌdiːn) /


noun
  1. a monk of one of the reformed and stricter branches of the Cistercian order

adjective
    • of or relating to this branch of the Cistercians

    • of or relating to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

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