[paw-leen] /pɔˈlin/

a female given name.
[paw-lahyn, -leen] /ˈpɔ laɪn, -lin/
of or relating to the apostle Paul or to his doctrines or writings.
relating to Saint Paul or to his doctrines

fem. proper name, fem. of Paul.

“pertaining to the apostle Paul,” 1817, from Latin Paulinus, from Paulus (see Paul).


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