Pauline

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  1. Of or pertaining to the apostle Paul, his doctrines, or his writings: as, Pauline theology; the Pauline epistles.
  2. A member of one of the various religious orders of St. Paul.
  3. A scholar of St. Paul's School, London. When in December, 1835, he returned to London, bringing with him the ‘blue ribbon’ of Oxford, an honour which no Pauline had at that time won, young Jowett at St. Paul's was a distinguished figure. Abbott and Campbell, Life and Letters of B. Jowett, I. 41.

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  • And slowly and a little painfully, for the space was cramped, Pauline wrote Silent and sad it wates by the road And it's eyes are shut with tears Oh, Tenby, my heart is so greavous for you You haven't woked up for years Why don't you open your eyelids up wide And laugh and dance and frolick outside And why don't There can't be any more," said Pauline inexorably; "I'm at the bottom of the card Oh," said the little poetess piteously, "you must put in the end lines,--can't you turn over Well, go on," said Pauline--"but it's very silly. —  In the Mist of the Mountains
  • Only Lynn and Pauline, their sweet little faces ashine with sympathy, hung on the gate The lad blurted out his highest hope to them. —  In the Mist of the Mountains
  • "I trust, Pauline, you do not think me capable of reflecting upon the conduct of your father and mother But Pauline was engrossed with her breakfast again All food should be taken dry," Miss Bibby continued; "and your mother is anxious that I should get you into good ways. —  In the Mist of the Mountains
  • "Pauline, answer me properly. —  In the Mist of the Mountains
  • Oh, Pauline, my dear, my dear, try to think Yes," said Pauline, "Hugh Kinross--that was it Hugh Kinross! —  In the Mist of the Mountains
 

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  1. from Latin Paulinus, Paullinus, of or belonging to one named Paulus, from Paulus, Paullus, Paul.
 

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