Saint Bride (Noun)
Meaning
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Saint Bridget of Kildare, also known as Saint Bride, was an Irish abbess, missionary, and patron of poetry and music.
- In Ireland, Saint Bride's Day, also known as Lá Fhéile Bhríde, is celebrated on February 1st to honor the saint's feast day.
- A shrine in the Kildare Cathedral is dedicated to the relics of Saint Bride, who was buried there after her death in 521.
- As the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Bride is often depicted in art with a flame, a symbol of the eternal fire that burns in Kildare.
- Legend says that Saint Bride's well in County Liscarroll, Ireland, has healing properties and attracts pilgrims from across the country to this day.