Bridget

[ brij-it ]

/ ˈbrɪdʒ ɪt /

noun

Saint. Brigid, Saint.

a female given name.

Examples from the Web for bridget

We loved Zellweger as Bridget Jones for owning her weight, finding love, and never settling for less than she deserved.
Renee Zellweger's Face Gets More Medical Scrutiny Than Ebola|Emily Shire|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The worldwide panic over her new look is rooted in a sense of betrayal to the "be yourself" values that Bridget Jones embodied.
Renee Zellweger's Face Gets More Medical Scrutiny Than Ebola|Emily Shire|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I live-texted Colin the plot of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason a few months back while I was watching it.
Emma Stone and Colin Firth on Woody Allen, Shrinkage, and Live-Texting ‘Bridget Jones’|Marlow Stern|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And they failed to force two key witnesses—Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Stepien—to produce documents.
How The Bridgegate Investigation Ground to a Halt—And Let Chris Christie Zoom Off to Iowa|Olivia Nuzzi|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I just felt like he had a hard time letting go, and he felt like he needed to kill Bridget himself.
Diane Kruger on ‘The Bridge,’ the Immigration Problem, and Rooting For Germany in the World Cup|Marlow Stern|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The table was all set and Bridget was just going to ring the bell, but the monkey didn't wait for her.
Harper's Young People, February 8, 1881|Various
Bridget B. claimed retrospectively that she felt dead or drugged, that her limbs were lifeless, she felt as if she had lockjaw.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch
But, Mark and Bridget endeavoured to forget everything unpleasant in this visit to their much-loved home.
The Crater|James Fenimore Cooper
Ye'd be doin' well enough at home, if ye'd only sthay there, Bridget—I mane Julia.
The Coward|Henry Morford
Bridget was not a first-class cook, and her limited repertory rendered the bill of fare wearisome and monotonous.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives|Elizabeth Strong Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for bridget

Bridget

/ (ˈbrɪdʒɪt) /

noun Saint Bridget

Also: Bride, Brigid 453–523 ad, Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: Feb 1

Also: Birgitta ?1303-73, Swedish nun and visionary; patron saint of Sweden. Feast day: July 23

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for bridget

Bridget

fem. proper name, from Irish Brighid, fire goddess, from brigh "strength," from Celtic *brig-o-, from PIE *bhrgh-nt- "high, mighty," from root *bhrgh- "high" (see borough).

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