Bernard

[ ber-nar bur-nerd, bur-nahrd ]

noun

1. Claude [klohd], 1813–78, French physiologist.
2. a first name: from Germanic words meaning “bear” and “hardy.”

Bernard

/ ˈbɜːnəd /

noun

1. bɛrnar BernardClaude18131878MFrenchSCIENCE: physiologist Claude (klod). 1813–78, French physiologist, noted for his research on the action of secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver
2. ˈbɜːnəd Bernard, Saint9231008MFrenchRELIGION: monkRELIGION: saint Saint , known as Bernard of Menthon and the Apostle of the Alps . 923–1008, French monk who founded hospices in the Alpine passes. Feast day: Aug 20

Bernard

/ bĕr-när′ /

1. French physiologist noted for his study of the chemical reactions involved in the digestive system and of the connection between the liver and the nervous system. His work laid the foundation for experimental medicine.

Example Sentences

Bernard said inflammation plays a significant role in Parkinson's disease when microglia, specific immune cells in the brain, enter a supercharged state.

From Science Daily

Here’s the serious answer, from George Bernard Shaw:

From Salon

TT-Line chief executive Bernard Dwyer said with pack ice expected in the Finnish shipyard town of Rauma in late November, it was important to move Spirit of Tasmania IV to another location.

From BBC

But Malkovich, in Bulgaria to direct a stage production of George Bernard Shaw’s 1894 play “Arms and the Man,” got on a Zoom call to talk about the film.

From Los Angeles Times

Bernard Tamas, a political scientist at Valdosta State University and the author of “The Demise and Rebirth of American Third Parties,” told Salon that this strategy is known as the “sting like a bee” strategy.

From Salon