Irene
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
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Also Irena A female given name.
noun
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?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
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Greek myth the goddess of peace
Example Sentences
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Judge Irene Gichobi described Zhang as not "entirely honest" and lacking in remorse.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Irene Taylor, the director of the Celine Dion documentary now streaming on Prime Video, discusses capturing the singer during some her most vulnerable moments.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Irene drummed into her charge the importance of manners, religion, education and comportment, which serve Vernice well as she moves into a world beyond her hometown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
On the particular afternoon that Camille is out to lunch with Irene and Lisa, she’s feeling similarly unhappy.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
“But we are supposed to be older,” Irene said.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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