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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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
In June of 2008, an Inland Empire woman named Melissa began a tempestuous relationship with a woman named Irene, according to state appellate court records.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Irene drummed into her charge the importance of manners, religion, education and comportment, which serve Vernice well as she moves into a world beyond her hometown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
It "severely hinder survivors from seeking justice through the system in the first place", said Irene Lam from Rainlilly, a sexual violence NGO.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Usually I rode my bike to swim team, but Irene didn’t have one in town.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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