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Irene

American  
[ahy-ree-nee, ahy-reen, ahy-ree-nee] / aɪˈri ni, aɪˈrin, aɪˈri ni /

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.

  2. Also Irena A female given name.


Irene British  
/ aɪˈriːnɪ /

noun

  1. ?752–803 ad , Byzantine ruler (780–90, 792–97, joint ruler with her son Constantine VI; 797–802). She is venerated as a saint in the Greek Orthodox Church

  2. Greek myth the goddess of peace

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Their parents are executive producers on “Frankelda”; Roy’s wife, Ana Coronilla, worked as production designer; and Arturo’s spouse, Irene Melis, as a director of photography.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

By contrast, John M. Stahl’s stupendous 1939 melodrama “When Tomorrow Comes”—with Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in a labor-relations tale turned hurricane-beset, star-crossed love story—was in sparkling black and white.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Colombia's Environment Minister Irene Velez Torres has been prominent as host of this breakaway climate conference, which has drawn nations wanting to accelerate the fossil fuel phaseout despite the stalemate in the UN-led "COP" summits.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

It "severely hinder survivors from seeking justice through the system in the first place", said Irene Lam from Rainlilly, a sexual violence NGO.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

“And to eat at that buffet thing,” Irene said.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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