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BRIGIT

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Overview

BRIGIT (noun)
  The noun BRIGIT has 1 sense:

1. Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridgetplay

  Familiarity information: BRIGIT used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


BRIGIT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Celtic deity (a deity worshipped by the Celts)

Domain region:

Emerald Isle; Hibernia; Ireland (an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)


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