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
No binding commitments were expected but Colombian Environment Minister Irene Velez Torres said "big results" were achieved nonetheless.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Judge Irene Gichobi described Zhang as not "entirely honest" and lacking in remorse.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Irene Taylor, the director of the Celine Dion documentary now streaming on Prime Video, discusses capturing the singer during some her most vulnerable moments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
Sometime in late September Irene Klauson came to school with the kind of smile kids wear in peanut-butter commercials.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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