Saint Bernard

Saint Ber·nard  (br-närd)

n.

Any of a breed of large strong dog developed in Switzerland, having a thick brown and white coat, originally used by monks of the hospice of Saint Bernard in the Swiss Alps to help patrol the snow-covered region.

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Saint Bernard

n usually abbreviated to St Bernard

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a large breed of dog with a dense red-and-white coat, formerly used as a rescue dog in mountainous areas

[so called because they were kept by the monks of the hospice at the Great Saint Bernard Pass]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Saint Bernard - a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog St Bernard working dog - any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs

Translations

Saint Bernard [səntˈbɜːnəd] n (dog) → sanbernardo, San Bernardo

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Saint Bernard [səntˈbɜːnəd] n (dog) → sanbernardo, San Bernardo