name
Pauline
PAW-leen
name
1
A female given name, another feminine form of Paul.
"Pauline was a popular name for girls in the early 20th century."
adj
1
Relating to Paul the Apostle, his letters, or the branch of Christian teaching that grew from them.
"Scholars study the Pauline epistles as a distinct body of writing in the New Testament."
noun
1
A member of a Christian religious order, or a follower of Paul the Apostle's teachings.
How to Use Pauline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a woman's name, or an adjective describing anything connected to Paul the Apostle's writings and teachings.
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Word Forms
Paulines plural, Paulines plural
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Etymology
From French Pauline, from Latin Paulīna, ultimately from Paulus ("small").