St. Bridget (Noun)
Meaning
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- St Bridget is often depicted in art as a woman wearing a bishop's mitre and holding a flame.
- The feast day of St Bridget is celebrated on February 1st by Irish Christians around the world.
- St Bridget founded a monastery in County Kildare and went on to become one of the most revered female saints in Ireland.
- The life story of St Bridget has been the subject of many books, poems, and works of art throughout history.
- According to legend, St Bridget was born at Faughart, County Louth, and given the name Bridget upon her birth.