Brigid
Americannoun
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Saint. Also a.d. 453–523, Irish abbess: a patron saint of Ireland.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Long-standing communities exist in Baltimore, Chicago, New York and also Los Angeles, where parishes like St. Brigid and Church of the Transfiguration in South L.A. date back to the Great Migration.
From Los Angeles Times
The funeral service took place in St Brigid's Church in the town.
From BBC
Brigid Golden, development and outreach manager of the heritage watchdog Cockburn Association, told BBC Scotland it was a delicate and difficult task to remove graffiti from historic buildings.
From BBC
We'd barely ordered chips and guac when I blurted to my Aunt Brigid, "Did you know my mother had another child?"
From Salon
"There are a variety of state and federal policies designed to address low HPV vaccination rates among adolescents, but there has been little research to determine which policies are most effective," said Brigid Grabert, Ph.D.,
From Science Daily
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