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 [] a first name.

Bernardine

/ -ˌdiːn; ˈbɜːnədɪn /

noun

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

adjective

1. 1. of or relating to this branch of the Cistercians
   2. of or relating to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

Example Sentences

Bernardine Evaristo's ground-breaking novel Mr Loverman was released in 2013, telling the story of a married 74-year-old Antiguan-born Londoner who has been having a secret love affair with his best friend for the past 60 years.

From BBC

With the blessing of his wife, Bernardine — the daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of AME ministers — Murray decided to attend Claremont School of Theology in Southern California, where he had an uncle and a sister.

From Los Angeles Times

His wife, Bernardine, who was Murray’s high school prom date and the daughter of his childhood pastor, died in 2013.

From Los Angeles Times

Chair of judges, author Bernardine Evaristo, said it was an "ambitious and entrancing novel", calling Murray "supremely gifted storyteller".

From BBC

Anglo-Nigerian writer and author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo, said her contribution "invites us to reconsider Britain's deep history and origins in a way that challenges assumptions and provokes debate."

From BBC