Brigit

[ brij-it; especially for 1, 2 also bree-it ]

/ ˈbrɪdʒ ɪt; especially for 1, 2 also ˈbri ɪt /

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noun

Irish Mythology. a goddess of fire, fertility, agriculture, household arts, and wisdom, later associated with St. Brigid.

Saint. Saint Brigid.

a female given name.

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Words nearby Brigit

bright side, bright spot, bright wool, brightwork, Brigid, Brigit, Brigitte, brigsail, brik, briki, brill

How to use Brigit in a sentence

Brigit, who had turned and was gazing across the lawn, looked at him without moving her head, a trick which is not at all English.
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Meeting the new-comers at the door, Brigit shook hands with them and returned, with an aimless air peculiar to her, to the fire.
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"Better late than never," chanted the whole party dissonantly, and room was made for the new-comer between Brigit and Yelverton.
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Lady Brigit leaned back in her corner and surveyed the otherwise empty compartment with a sigh of relief.
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Brigit Mead stood behind the heavy curtains by an open window and whispered the above reflections to herself.
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