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Bridget

American  
[brij-it] / ˈbrɪdʒ ɪt /

noun

  1. Saint. Brigid, Saint.

  2. a female given name.


Bridget British  
/ ˈbrɪdʒɪt /

noun

  1. Also: Bride.   Brigid.  453–523 ad , Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: Feb 1

  2. Also: Birgitta.  ?1303-73, Swedish nun and visionary; patron saint of Sweden. Feast day: July 23

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Bridget Benelam, a nutrition scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, said diet was also important for skin health.

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On Tuesday Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson signalled the government still planned to release documents in early March.

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said plans would make mainstream schools more inclusive and "deliver better life chances for children".

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the reforms would be a "watershed moment" for children, and a "major milestone in this government's mission to make sure opportunity is for each and every child".

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the reforms will help end the "one-size-fits-all system" which she says has "denied" children from disadvantaged backgrounds the same success as their peers.

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