Pauline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin.
adj
  1. Of or relating to Paul the Apostle, his writings, his doctrines, and the form of Christianity that arose from them.
noun
  1. A member of a religious order named after Paul the Apostle.
  2. A person who follows or is associated with Paul the Apostle or his doctrines.
  3. One of the Pauline epistles.
  4. A member of St Paul’s School, London.

Pronunciation

pô'lēn' /ˈpɔːˌliːn/ /pɔˈlin/ /pɑˈlin/ /pɒˈlin/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pauline (girl).wav pô'līn' /ˈpɔːˌlaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pauline (Paul).wav /ˈpɔˌlaɪn/ /ˈpɔˌlin/ /ˈpɑˌlaɪn/ /ˈpɑˌlin/

Word forms

Pauline Paulines

Etymology

From French Pauline, in turn from Latin Paulīna; in regular use since the 19th century. By surface analysis, Paul + -ine (feminine suffix).

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