Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A female given name.
- adj. Of or relating to the Apostle Paul, his writings, his doctrines, and the form of Christianity that arose from them.
Etymologies
- From Paul + -ine. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Neither Antoine Perry nor Isaac Nixon played particularly well in Pauline's absence, and they will be the guys competing for the starting job next season.”
“Pauline is an exceptional teacher, musician, singer and composer.”
“Another site that distinguished itself during the crisis of Hurricane Pauline is Acapulco Travel Net.”
“I called Pauline from a pay phone, but I got voice mail and couldn't bear to leave a message.”
“Those who study right-wing Christianity are often struck by the materialism, the lust for power, the appeal, in Pauline terms, not to the fruits of the Spirit but to the flesh.”
“There was a big boy in Pauline's class called Ned Grant, whom I liked.”
“And the lies they tell," put in Pauline, "you can't believe a word of their reports.”
“She asked me if the lady was my wife, and on my replying in the affirmative she called Pauline her “dear mamma,” which made “dear mamma” laugh merrily.”
“She asked me if the lady was my wife, and on my replying in the affirmative she called Pauline her "dear mamma," which made "dear mamma" laugh merrily.”
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Artfully Eponymous Adjectives
Adjectives, such as quixotic, whose root is the name of an artist, poet, writer, or literary character.
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