Irene
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
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Also Irena A female given name.
noun
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?752–803 ad , Byzantine ruler (780–90, 792–97, joint ruler with her son Constantine VI; 797–802). She is venerated as a saint in the Greek Orthodox Church
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Greek myth the goddess of peace
Example Sentences
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Irene herself is a reference to the 1958 movie “The Blob.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
By contrast, John M. Stahl’s stupendous 1939 melodrama “When Tomorrow Comes”—with Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in a labor-relations tale turned hurricane-beset, star-crossed love story—was in sparkling black and white.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Colombia's Environment Minister Irene Velez Torres has been prominent as host of this breakaway climate conference, which has drawn nations wanting to accelerate the fossil fuel phaseout despite the stalemate in the UN-led "COP" summits.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Judge Irene Gichobi described Zhang as not "entirely honest" and lacking in remorse.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Irene pulled me with her toward the house.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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