Meanings
plural Saint Bernards · alternative St. Bernard
- One of a breed of large dog, originally bred for rescuing people on mountains in the European Alps.
In dogs most of the breeds, useful, ornamental, large, and small are represented, from the great gaunt, grisly deerhound, the huge mastiff, the generous St. Bernard and Newfoundland, to the friendly, industrious, ultra-intelligent collie and the toy terrier.
1894 September 14, The South Australian Register, Adelaide, page 7, column 2
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
The dogs were originally bred for rescue at the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border, and Little St Bernard Pass in the Italian-French border, located close to one another.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese 聖伯納犬 /圣伯纳犬
- 聖伯納犬 /圣伯纳犬Saint Bernard breed of Dog
Czech bernardýn
- bernardýnSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Danish sankt bernard, Sankt Bernardhund
- sankt bernardSaint Bernard breed of Dog
- Sankt BernardhundSaint Bernard breed of Dog
- Skt. BernardhundSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Dutch sint-bernard, sint-bernardshond
- sint-bernardSaint Bernard breed of Dog
- sint-bernardshondSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Estonian bernhardiin
- bernhardiinSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Finnish bernhardilainen, bernhardinkoira
- bernhardilainenSaint Bernard breed of Dog
- bernhardinkoiraSaint Bernard breed of Dog
French saint-bernard, chien du mont Saint-Bernard
- saint-bernardSaint Bernard breed of Dog
- chien du mont Saint-BernardSaint Bernard breed of Dog
German Bernhardiner, St. Bernhardshund
- BernhardinerSaint Bernard breed of Dog
- St. BernhardshundSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Greek σκύλος Αγίου Βερνάρδου
- σκύλος Αγίου Βερνάρδου (skýlos Agíou Vernárdou)Saint Bernard breed of Dog
Hungarian bernáthegyi
- bernáthegyiSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Irish ailpíneach m1
- ailpíneach m1Saint Bernard breed of Dog
Lithuanian senbernaras
- senbernarasSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Malay Saint Bernard
- Saint BernardSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Polish bernardyn
- bernardynSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Portuguese são-bernardo, São Bernardo
- são-bernardoSaint Bernard breed of Dog
- São BernardoSaint Bernard breed of Dog
- são bernardoSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Russian сенберна́р
- сенберна́р (senbernár)Saint Bernard breed of Dog
Spanish san bernardo
- san bernardoSaint Bernard breed of Dog
Cite this entry
Saint Bernard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Bernard
“Saint Bernard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Bernard. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saint Bernard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saint%20Bernard.
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