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Irene

American  
[ahy-ree-nee, ahy-reen, ahy-ree-nee] / aɪˈri ni, aɪˈrin, aɪˈri ni /

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.

  2. Also Irena A female given name.


Irene British  
/ aɪˈriːnɪ /

noun

  1. ?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

  2. Greek myth the goddess of peace

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Irene herself is a reference to the 1958 movie “The Blob.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 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

Melissa, Jesus and Irene sought to each have visitation with their daughter and reunification services to help them figure out a way to co-parent.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

Judge Irene Gichobi described Zhang as not "entirely honest" and lacking in remorse.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

When we played Clue, which we did often, Irene and I refused to even take the Miss Scarlet marker from the box.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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