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  Bernard, Claude Berne  
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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint
 
SYLLABICATION:Ber·nard of Clair·vaux
PRONUNCIATION:  br-närd,   br-när, klâr-v
DATES:1090–1153
French monastic reformer and political figure. Widely known for his piety and mysticism, he was instrumental in the condemnation of Peter Abelard and in rallying support for the Second Crusade.
 
 
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  Bernard, Claude Berne  
 
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