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bernard
(encz)
Bernard,Bernard n: [jmén.] příjmení, mužské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad
bernard
(czen)
Bernard,Bernardn: [jmén.] příjmení, mužské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad
bernard
(wn)
Bernard
n 1: French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the
alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver
(1813-1878) [syn: Bernard, Claude Bernard]
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bernard
(encz)
Bernard,Bernard n: [jmén.] příjmení, mužské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad
bernardine
(encz)
Bernardine,ženské křestní jméno n: [female] [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad
bernardino
(encz)
Bernardino,Bernardino n: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad
bernardo
(encz)
Bernardo,Bernardo n: [jmén.] příjmení, mužské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož
a automatický překlad
saint bernard
(encz)
Saint Bernard,
bernard
(czen)
Bernard,Bernardn: [jmén.] příjmení, mužské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad
bernardino
(czen)
Bernardino,Bernardinon: [jmén.] příjmení Zdeněk Brož a automatický
překlad
bernardo
(czen)
Bernardo,Bernardon: [jmén.] příjmení, mužské křestní jméno Zdeněk Brož a
automatický překlad
Bernardine
(gcide)
Bernardine \Ber"nar*dine\, a.
Of or pertaining to St. Bernard of Clairvaux, or to the
Cistercian monks. -- n. A Cistercian monk.
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Saint Bernard
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Saint \Saint\ (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly
p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to
appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. Sacred,
Sanctity, Sanctum, Sanctus.]
1. A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent
for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being
redeemed and consecrated to God.
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Them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to
be saints. --1 Cor. i. 2.
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2. One of the blessed in heaven.
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Then shall thy saints, unmixed, and from the impure
Far separate, circling thy holy mount,
Unfeigned hallelujahs to thee sing. --Milton.
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3. (Eccl.) One canonized by the church. [Abbrev. St.]
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Saint Andrew's cross.
(a) A cross shaped like the letter X. See Illust. 4, under
Cross.
(b) (Bot.) A low North American shrub ({Ascyrum
Crux-Andreae}, the petals of which have the form of a
Saint Andrew's cross. --Gray.

Saint Anthony's cross, a T-shaped cross. See Illust. 6,
under Cross.

Saint Anthony's fire, the erysipelas; -- popularly so
called because it was supposed to have been cured by the
intercession of Saint Anthony.

Saint Anthony's nut (Bot.), the groundnut ({Bunium
flexuosum}); -- so called because swine feed on it, and
St. Anthony was once a swineherd. --Dr. Prior.

Saint Anthony's turnip (Bot.), the bulbous crowfoot, a
favorite food of swine. --Dr. Prior.

Saint Barnaby's thistle (Bot.), a kind of knapweed
(Centaurea solstitialis) flowering on St. Barnabas's
Day, June 11th. --Dr. Prior.

Saint Bernard (Zool.), a breed of large, handsome dogs
celebrated for strength and sagacity, formerly bred
chiefly at the Hospice of St. Bernard in Switzerland, but
now common in Europe and America. There are two races, the
smooth-haired and the rough-haired. See Illust. under
Dog.

Saint Catharine's flower (Bot.), the plant love-in-a-mist.
See under Love.

Saint Cuthbert's beads (Paleon.), the fossil joints of
crinoid stems.

Saint Dabeoc's heath (Bot.), a heatherlike plant ({Daboecia
polifolia}), named from an Irish saint.

Saint Distaff's Day. See under Distaff.

Saint Elmo's fire, a luminous, flamelike appearance,
sometimes seen in dark, tempestuous nights, at some
prominent point on a ship, particularly at the masthead
and the yardarms. It has also been observed on land, and
is due to the discharge of electricity from elevated or
pointed objects. A single flame is called a Helena, or a
Corposant; a double, or twin, flame is called a {Castor
and Pollux}, or a double Corposant. It takes its name
from St. Elmo, the patron saint of sailors.

Saint George's cross (Her.), a Greek cross gules upon a
field argent, the field being represented by a narrow
fimbriation in the ensign, or union jack, of Great
Britain.

Saint George's ensign, a red cross on a white field with a
union jack in the upper corner next the mast. It is the
distinguishing badge of ships of the royal navy of
England; -- called also the white ensign. --Brande & C.

Saint George's flag, a smaller flag resembling the ensign,
but without the union jack; used as the sign of the
presence and command of an admiral. [Eng.] --Brande & C.

Saint Gobain glass (Chem.), a fine variety of soda-lime
plate glass, so called from St. Gobain in France, where it
was manufactured.

Saint Ignatius's bean (Bot.), the seed of a tree of the
Philippines (Strychnos Ignatia), of properties similar
to the nux vomica.

Saint James's shell (Zool.), a pecten (Vola Jacobaeus)
worn by pilgrims to the Holy Land. See Illust. under
Scallop.

Saint James's-wort (Bot.), a kind of ragwort ({Senecio
Jacobaea}).

Saint John's bread. (Bot.) See Carob.

Saint John's-wort (Bot.), any plant of the genus
Hypericum, most species of which have yellow flowers; --
called also John's-wort.

Saint Leger, the name of a race for three-year-old horses
run annually in September at Doncaster, England; --
instituted in 1776 by Col. St. Leger.

Saint Martin's herb (Bot.), a small tropical American
violaceous plant (Sauvagesia erecta). It is very
mucilaginous and is used in medicine.

Saint Martin's summer, a season of mild, damp weather
frequently prevailing during late autumn in England and
the Mediterranean countries; -- so called from St.
Martin's Festival, occurring on November 11. It
corresponds to the Indian summer in America. --Shak.
--Whittier.

Saint Patrick's cross. See Illust. 4, under Cross.

Saint Patrick's Day, the 17th of March, anniversary of the
death (about 466) of St. Patrick, the apostle and patron
saint of Ireland.

Saint Peter's fish. (Zool.) See John Dory, under John.


Saint Peter's-wort (Bot.), a name of several plants, as
Hypericum Ascyron, Hypericum quadrangulum, {Ascyrum
stans}, etc.

Saint Peter's wreath (Bot.), a shrubby kind of Spiraea
(Spiraea hypericifolia), having long slender branches
covered with clusters of small white blossoms in spring.


Saint's bell. See Sanctus bell, under Sanctus.

Saint Vitus's dance (Med.), chorea; -- so called from the
supposed cures wrought on intercession to this saint.
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St Bernard
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Dog \Dog\ (d[add]g or d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog
mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.]
1. (Zool.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the
domestic dog (Canis familiaris).

Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the
inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and
attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred
varieties, as the akita, beagle, bloodhound,
bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog,
foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer,
poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz,
terrier, German shepherd, pit bull, Chihuahua,
etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially
domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the
dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.)
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2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
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What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he
should do this great thing? -- 2 Kings
viii. 13 (Rev.
Ver. )
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3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly
dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
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4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and
Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis
Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
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5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an
andiron.
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6. (Mech.)
(a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening
into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of
raising or moving them.
(b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on
the carriage of a sawmill.
(c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;
especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an
adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine
tool.
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7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang]
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8. a hot dog. [slang]
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Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in
the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.
It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,
a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --
also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,
dog Latin.
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A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.

A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents
others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them
but is none to him.

Dog ape (Zool.), a male ape.

Dog cabbage, or Dog's cabbage (Bot.), a succulent herb,
native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum
Cynocrambe}).

Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap.

Dog ear (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]

Dog flea (Zool.), a species of flea (Pulex canis) which
infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In
America it is the common flea. See Flea, and
Aphaniptera.

Dog grass (Bot.), a grass (Triticum caninum) of the same
genus as wheat.

Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.


Dog lichen (Bot.), a kind of lichen (Peltigera canina)
growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed
expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous
veins beneath.

Dog louse (Zool.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.
H[ae]matopinus piliferus; another species is
Trichodectes latus.

Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog
traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for
churning.

Dog salmon (Zool.), a salmon of northwest America and
northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia,
and hone.

Dog shark. (Zool.) See Dogfish.

Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.

Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary.

Dog wheat (Bot.), Dog grass.

Dog whelk (Zool.), any species of univalve shells of the
family Nassid[ae], esp. the Nassa reticulata of
England.

To give to the dogs, or To throw to the dogs, to throw
away as useless. "Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of
it." --Shak.

To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
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bernard
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Bernard
n 1: French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the
alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver
(1813-1878) [syn: Bernard, Claude Bernard]
bernard arthur owen williams
(wn)
Bernard Arthur Owen Williams
n 1: English philosopher credited with reviving the field of
moral philosophy (1929-2003) [syn: Williams, {Sir Bernard
Williams}, Bernard Arthur Owen Williams]
bernard baruch
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Bernard Baruch
n 1: economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)
[syn: Baruch, Bernard Baruch, Bernard Mannes Baruch]
bernard hinault
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Bernard Hinault
n 1: French racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times
(born in 1954) [syn: Hinault, Bernard Hinault]
bernard law montgomery
(wn)
Bernard Law Montgomery
n 1: English general during World War II; won victories over
Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the
invasion of Normandy (1887-1976) [syn: Montgomery,
Bernard Law Montgomery, Sir Bernard Law Montgomery,
1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein]
bernard malamud
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Bernard Malamud
n 1: United States writer (1914-1986) [syn: Malamud, {Bernard
Malamud}]
bernard mannes baruch
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Bernard Mannes Baruch
n 1: economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)
[syn: Baruch, Bernard Baruch, Bernard Mannes Baruch]
bernardo bertolucci
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Bernardo Bertolucci
n 1: Italian filmmaker (born in 1940) [syn: Bertolucci,
Bernardo Bertolucci]
burrill bernard crohn
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Burrill Bernard Crohn
n 1: United States physician who specialized in diseases of the
intestines; he was the first to describe regional ileitis
which is now known as Crohn's disease (1884-1983) [syn:
Crohn, Burrill Bernard Crohn]
claude bernard
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Claude Bernard
n 1: French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the
alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver
(1813-1878) [syn: Bernard, Claude Bernard]
george bernard shaw
(wn)
George Bernard Shaw
n 1: British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian
Society (1856-1950) [syn: Shaw, G. B. Shaw, {George
Bernard Shaw}]
giovanni di bernardone
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Giovanni di Bernardone
n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic
monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)
[syn: Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis of Assisi, {St.
Francis of Assisi}, Saint Francis, St. Francis,
Giovanni di Bernardone]
henriette rosine bernard
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Henriette Rosine Bernard
n 1: French actress (1844-1923) [syn: Bernhardt, {Sarah
Bernhardt}, Henriette Rosine Bernard]
jean bernard leon foucault
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Jean Bernard Leon Foucault
n 1: French physicist who determined the speed of light and
showed that it travels slower in water than in air;
invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope
(1819-1868) [syn: Foucault, Jean Bernard Leon Foucault]
raymond bernard cattell
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Raymond Bernard Cattell
n 1: American psychologist (born in England) who developed a
broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate
research (1905-1998) [syn: Cattell, Ray Cattell, {R. B.
Cattell}, Raymond B. Cattell, Raymond Bernard Cattell]
saint bernard
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Saint Bernard
n 1: a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick
coat of hair used as a rescue dog [syn: Saint Bernard,
St Bernard]