Definitions

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  • noun Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

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Examples

  • In three hours: There are plenty of museums and galleries to visit in the old town but for something different head for the Convent of St. Bridget, founded in 1407 and now often used as a venue for concerts and theatrical performances.

    Estonia's Tallin Offers Medieval Charms Jeff Mills 2011

  • Speaking of a revelation to St. Bridget, he says, “God was pleased to make known to us that the humility of His Blessed Mother was such that she was humility itself.”

    Archive 2009-05-01 Mary 2009

  • Three years later, St. Bridget traveled to Rome, to obtain official recognition for the Brigittines and to find a wider sphere for her religious activity.

    St. Bridget of Sweden Matterhorn 2009

  • Three years later, St. Bridget traveled to Rome, to obtain official recognition for the Brigittines and to find a wider sphere for her religious activity.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Matterhorn 2009

  • In 1372, she and her brother, Birger, accompanied St. Bridget on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

    Archive 2009-05-01 Matterhorn 2009

  • Speaking of a revelation to St. Bridget, he says, “God was pleased to make known to us that the humility of His Blessed Mother was such that she was humility itself.”

    Thyme - The Virgin's Humility Mary 2009

  • In 1372, she and her brother, Birger, accompanied St. Bridget on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

    St. Catherine of Sweden Matterhorn 2009

  • The venerable guardian of St. Bridget probably expected the interference of her patroness — she of Holyrood might, perhaps, hope that David

    The Fair Maid of Perth 2008

  • Or if you do, he'll be munching a carrot, mumbling that everything's all right because St. Bridget has her feast day.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Anne Johnson 2007

  • Or if you do, he'll be munching a carrot, mumbling that everything's all right because St. Bridget has her feast day.

    Cookies and the Craft Anne Johnson 2007

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