Aidan
/ (ˈeɪdən) /
Saint. died 651 ad, Irish missionary in Northumbria, who founded the monastery at Lindisfarne (635). Feast day: Aug 31
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How to use Aidan in a sentence
Early on, Sarah asks Aidan, “When did this relationship became solely about me supporting your dream?”
Sarah supports the family with her public-service job while Aidan “pursues” his “dream.”
His son, Aidan, is a Rhodes Scholar poised to provide further proof as a computer scientist.
As the kids then bolted for safety, 6-year-old Aidan Licata paused to hold the door for a little girl.
In Newtown, 20 Little Angels and Six Uncommonly Brave Adults | Michael Daly | December 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSo where Tony and Thorne and Aidan are could best be described as on shore waiting for me to come back.
Aidan built a monastery at Lindisfarne, and peopled it with monks from Iona.
The English Church in the Middle Ages | William HuntAidan was the glory of his age, and died in 651, and his relics long worked miracles.
Curiosities of Christian History | Croake JamesOne day he gave an excellent horse to Bishop Aidan, so that the latter might cross rivers and perform journeys in his diocese.
Curiosities of Christian History | Croake JamesHere he had made friends with the ecclesiastic Aidan, who became his staunch supporter.
Woman under Monasticism | Lina EckensteinAidan had been succeeded at Lindisfarne by Finnan, owing to whose influence discussion was checked for the time being.
Woman under Monasticism | Lina Eckenstein
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