bernadine

Ber·nard·ine

[bur-ner-din, -deen]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
2.
of or pertaining to the Cistercians.
noun
3.
a Cistercian.
4.
Also, Ber·na·dine [bur-nuh-deen] . a female given name.
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Bernardine (ˈbɜːnədɪn, -ˌdiːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a monk of one of the reformed and stricter branches of the Cistercian order
 
adj
2.  a.  of or relating to this branch of the Cistercians
 b.  of or relating to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

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Bernadine is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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