Phrase guide

Saint Bernard

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌsənt ˈbɜːnəd/
  • US: /ˌseɪnt bɚˈnɑɹd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

One of a breed of large dog, famous for rescuing people on mountains.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: St Bernard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: working dog

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 聖伯納犬 /圣伯纳犬 — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Czech: bernardýn — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Danish: sankt bernard — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Danish: Sankt Bernardhund — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Danish: Skt. Bernardhund — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Dutch: sint-bernard — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Dutch: sint-bernardshond — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Estonian: bernhardiin — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Finnish: bernhardilainen — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Finnish: bernhardinkoira — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • French: saint-bernard — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • French: chien du mont Saint-Bernard — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • German: Bernhardiner — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • German: St. Bernhardshund — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Greek: σκύλος Αγίου Βερνάρδου (skýlos Agíou Vernárdou) — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Hungarian: bernáthegyi — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Irish: ailpíneach m1 — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Lithuanian: senbernaras — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Macedonian: бернардинец (bernardinec) — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Malay: Saint Bernard — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Polish: bernardyn — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Portuguese: são-bernardo — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Portuguese: São Bernardo — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Portuguese: são bernardo — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Russian: сенберна́р (senbernár) — Saint Bernard breed of Dog
  • Spanish: san bernardo — Saint Bernard breed of Dog