St. Bernard

[ seynt ber-nahrd; for 1, 2 also French san ber-nar ]
/ ˌseɪnt bərˈnɑrd; for 1, 2 also French sɛ̃ bɛrˈnar /

noun

Great, a mountain pass between SW Switzerland and NW Italy, in the Pennine Alps: Napoleon led his army through it in 1800; location of a hospice. 8108 feet (2470 meters) high.
Little, a mountain pass between SE France and NW Italy, in the Alps, S of Mont Blanc. 7177 feet (2185 meters) high.
one of a breed of very large dogs having a massive head and a dense coat, bred in the Swiss Alps as guide dogs and used to rescue lost, snowbound travelers.

Definition for st. bernard (2 of 2)

Saint Bernard

noun

St. Bernard(def 3).

British Dictionary definitions for st. bernard

Saint Bernard

noun usually abbreviated to: St Bernard

a large breed of dog with a dense red-and-white coat, formerly used as a rescue dog in mountainous areas

Word Origin for Saint Bernard

C19: so called because they were kept by the monks of the hospice at the Great Saint Bernard Pass