Brigid
Americannoun
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Saint. Also a.d. 453–523, Irish abbess: a patron saint of Ireland.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Among the stories the children have been learning is how Brigid asked the King of Leinster for land for her work.
From BBC
It marks the winter season in November, December and January, with spring starting on 1 February - or St Brigid's Day.
From BBC
Long-standing communities exist in Baltimore, Chicago, New York and also Los Angeles, where parishes like St. Brigid and Church of the Transfiguration in South L.A. date back to the Great Migration.
From Los Angeles Times
The funeral service took place in St Brigid's Church in the town.
From BBC
Brigid Golden, development and outreach manager of the heritage watchdog Cockburn Association, told BBC Scotland it was a delicate and difficult task to remove graffiti from historic buildings.
From BBC
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