-bərˈnärd, -bəˈnȧd noun
Usage: usually capitalized S&B
Etymology: from the hospice of Grand St. Bernard, alpine pass between Switzerland and Italy where such dogs were first bred
1. : a Swiss alpine breed of powerful tall imposing dogs used especially formerly in aiding lost travelers and having a massive head, deep stop, short muzzle, large button ears, short and strong neck, sloping shoulders, broad back that slopes gently from the haunches to the rump, well-developed hindquarters, and a long blunt-ended tail
2. plural saint bernards : any dog of the St. Bernard breed
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