Bernardine

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Cistercian monk.
  2. 2
    A member of various other religious orders known as the Bernardines
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, or to the Cistercian monks.
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to other religious orders known as the Bernadines, such as the Bernadines of the Precious Blood

Synonyms

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benedictinecisterciandominicanfranciscanjesuit

Example

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"A panel of judges rebelled against the rules of a prestigious literary award by naming both Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo the winners of the 2019 Booker Prize in London."

Etymology

From Bernard + -ine.

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