Bernard Definition

bərnärd, bʉrnərd
noun
A masculine name: dim. Barney, Bernie; var. Barnard; equiv. Ger. Bernhard.
Webster's New World
Shortened form of Saint Bernard (the dog).
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Synonyms:
  • claude bernard
pronoun
A male given name.
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A patronymic surname​.

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Other Word Forms of Bernard

Noun

Singular:
Bernard
Plural:
bernards

Origin of Bernard

  • Germanic Bernhard, ber(n) "bear" + hard "brave, strong". Popularized by medieval European saints.

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Bernard Sentence Examples

  • Here his title was recognized by a synod called by Bernard of Clairvaux at Etampes.

  • During the second crusade (1145-1147) Bernard of Clairvaux heroically protested against similar inhumanities.

  • Wrapped in his nightclothes Dean could see the edge of a Beanie Baby St. Bernard.

  • This was St Bernard's College, founded by Chicheley under licence in mortmain in 1437 for Cistercian monks, on the model of Gloucester Hall and Durham College for the southern and northern Benedictines.

  • The site was five acres, and the building is described in the letters patent " as a fitting and noble college mansion in honour of the most glorious Virgin Mary and St Bernard in Northgates Street outside the Northgate of Oxford."

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Words Starting With

BBEBER

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DRDARD

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