Bridget

[brij-it]

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noun

Saint. Brigid, Saint.
a female given name.

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Examples from the Web for bridget

Contemporary Examples

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
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples

"A young man to see you, Mr. Davis," said Bridget, entering the breakfast-room.
Brave and Bold
Horatio Alger
But Mrs. Graham was more beautiful than Bridget, more beautiful than Bridget could ever be.
Changing Winds
St. John G. Ervine
My Aunt Bridget she called me 'Mag' when she didn't make it somethin' worse.
Thankful's Inheritance
Joseph C. Lincoln
I thought of Aunt Bridget and my little heart choked with anger.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me
Hall Caine
I was thinking his eyes were like Aunt Bridget's—cold and grey and piercing.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me
Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for bridget

Bridget

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

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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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Examples from the Web for bridget

Contemporary Examples

We loved Zellweger as Bridget Jones for owning her weight, finding love, and never settling for less than she deserved.

The worldwide panic over her new look is rooted in a sense of betrayal to the "be yourself" values that Bridget Jones embodied.

I live-texted Colin the plot of Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason a few months back while I was watching it.

And they failed to force two key witnesses—Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Stepien—to produce documents.

I just felt like he had a hard time letting go, and he felt like he needed to kill Bridget himself.

Historical Examples

"A young man to see you, Mr. Davis," said Bridget, entering the breakfast-room.

But Mrs. Graham was more beautiful than Bridget, more beautiful than Bridget could ever be.

My Aunt Bridget she called me 'Mag' when she didn't make it somethin' worse.

I thought of Aunt Bridget and my little heart choked with anger.

I was thinking his eyes were like Aunt Bridget's—cold and grey and piercing.

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