Brigid
Saint. Also, Bride, a.d. 453–523, Irish abbess: a patron saint of Ireland.
a female given name.
Historical Examples
The Crock of Gold James Stephens
The Crock of Gold James Stephens
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Mary Frances Cusack
Ireland, Historic and Picturesque Charles Johnston
Edge of the Jungle William Beebe
The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Various
The Crock of Gold James Stephens
The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Various
Education: How Old The New James J. Walsh
noun
Saint Brigid, See Bridget (sense 1)
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