St. Bernard

[ seynt ber-nahrd; French san ber-nar ]

noun

1. Great, a mountain pass between SW Switzerland and NW Italy, in the Pennine Alps: Napoleon led his army through it in 1800; location of a hospice. 8,108 feet (2,470 meters) high.
2. Little, a mountain pass between SE France and NW Italy, in the Alps, S of Mont Blanc. 7,177 feet (2,185 meters) high.
3. one of a breed of very large dogs having a massive head and a dense coat, bred in the Swiss Alps as guide dogs and used to rescue lost, snowbound travelers.

Example Sentences

Arenas, in his third season with Chatsworth, welcomed Ariza to the City Section in his debut at his father’s alma mater after transferring from St. Bernard.

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St. Bernard 92, Eagle Rock 28: St. Bernard alumnus Bernard McCrumby won in his coaching debut.

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Ariza and Collins used to be teammates at St. Bernard.

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Amazing: St. Bernard gets its first win since team disbanded in the spring of 2021. 21-14 win over Littlerock in re-start of team.

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From the football field at St. Bernard High in Playa del Rey, you can watch one jumbo jet after another taking off from LAX with a burst of engine thrust so loud that it feels like the ground is about to shake.

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