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Brigid

Brigid

1 9.7
An Irish woman who led a religious community and became a patron saint of Ireland
  • proper noun
: Brígida
  • One explanation is that some of the pits contained offerings to St. Bridget (or Bride) of Ireland, the patron saint of babies and infants, who may be associated with the pagan goddess Brigid.
  • St. Brigid
  • Saint Brigid
  • Brigid's Day

This is Fanny's and Sheila Gallagher's inhabitation of Saint Brigid's birth.

Examples

  • From ancient Celtic times to 1530 CE, a fire was kept burning in Brigid's honor at her shrine at Kildare.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • To the west is an open range known as the Curragh, sacred to St. Brigid and thought to have been the site of a Lughnasa.

    Academic text (2011)

  • St. Brigid's had a school trip today.

    Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

  • St. Brigid's Day, Imbolc, Candlemas, etc. celebrates the time in early February when the days first grow visibly longer and the earliest signs of spring peek through the snow.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Many Irish people celebrate Brigid by attending special services on her feast day every February 1st.

  • The story of Brigid, the abbess and saint, inspires many through her acts of charity and dedication.

  • At the shrine dedicated to Brigid, visitors often reflect on her legacy and the significance of her teachings.

Synonyms

St. Brigid
vsBrigid
1 8.2

An Irish saint who started and led a monastery and cared for poor people

is the same person but shown in the key's full name style
Saint Bridget
vsBrigid
1 7.0

A leader of nuns in Ireland and a saint known for prayer and helping the poor

is the same person but uses the key's primary spelling
Saint Brigid
vsBrigid
1 8.7

A famous Irish nun who founded convents and is a patron saint of Ireland

is the same person but expressed in the key's chosen name form
St. Bridget
vsBrigid
1 8.7

An Irish nun who is a patron saint of Ireland remembered for her holy life

is the same person but uses the key's standard spelling and form
St. Bride
vsBrigid
8.3

An Irish nun who led a group of nuns and became a patron saint of Ireland

is the same person but presented in the key's official name
Saint Bride
vsBrigid
9.1

An Irish nun known as Saint Brigid, honoured as the patron saint of Ireland and celebrated on February 1

is the same person but given in the key's primary designation
Brigit of Kildare
vsBrigid
9.8

A leading Irish nun and patron saint who lived in the fifth and sixth centuries

is the same person but without the regional epithet used here

Surface Forms

Brigid main

Etymology

Brigid comes from an old Irish name Brigit, which means 'the exalted one' or 'power'. Because the name belonged first to a powerful goddess and later to the famous Saint Brigid, it helps us remember the saint as a strong, caring leader and miracle worker.