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