| 释义 |
ber·nard·ine
I. \R ˈbərnə(r)ˌdēn, -R ˈbə̄nəˌd- or ˈbəinəˌd-\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French bernardin, from St. Bernard of Clairvaux died 1153 French ecclesiastic + French -in -ine
1. : of or relating to St. Bernard of Clairvaux
2. : of or relating to the branch of the Cistercian order instituted by St. Bernard of Clairvaux
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: a nun of one of several non-Cistercian congregations following a rule modeled on the original Cistercian observance |