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brigid
/ˈbɹɪ.d͡ʒɪd/
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What does brigid mean?
proper noun
- The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
- Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess.
- A female given name from Irish, equivalent to English Bridget, sometimes borrowed from Irish.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈbɹɪ.d͡ʒɪd/
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/ˈbɹiː.ɪd/
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The saints whose ears I chiefly worry with my pleas are the most exquisite and maternal Brigid, Gallant Saint Stephen, who puts fire in my blood, And your brother bishop, my patron, The generous and jovial Saint Nicholas of Bari.