Wondering how to use Brigid in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as bridget or prioress.
Brigid meaning
- The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
- Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess.
- A female given name from Irish, equivalent to English Bridget, sometimes borrowed from Irish.
Synonyms of Brigid
Using Brigid
- The main meaning on this page is: The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann. | Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess. | A female given name from Irish, equivalent to English Bridget, sometimes borrowed from Irish.
- Useful related words include: bridget, prioress, mother superior, abbess.
- In the example corpus, brigid often appears in combinations such as: st brigid, brigid kosgei, brigid in.
Context around Brigid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Brigid
- In this selection, "brigid" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, saint, imbolc, angela, spread, story and saint stand out and add context to how "brigid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a brigid s cross and and cllr brigid jones remains. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "brigid" sits close to words such as abnormality, absenteeism and absorbent, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with brigid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lansbury—whose full name Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury—died on October 11, 2022. (13 words)
Mostly about Brigid at first but, later on, the other folklore elements that became part of the book. (18 words)
St. Brigid's Day is Ireland's newest Bank Holiday and will be celebrated for the first time this February. (20 words)
For the past few months, adult migrants have stood in line outside former St. Brigid’s School on East 7th Street, the Saturday, noting the overflow of people has spilled into Tompkins Square Park as they wait to be given shelter and a bed. (44 words)
In one of the most captivating All Ireland Club Finals in recent times, O’Rourke’s Glen men came from behind to beat St Brigid’s of Roscommon 2-10 to 1-12 to win their first-ever All Ireland club title. (42 words)
The Curragh is where legend says St Brigid spread her cloak and renowned historian Mario Corrigan will deliver a presentation called ‘The St Brigid Story’, speaking about the life and times of St Brigid and her association with Co Kildare. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Curragh is where legend says St Brigid spread her cloak and renowned historian Mario Corrigan will deliver a presentation called ‘The St Brigid Story’, speaking about the life and times of St Brigid and her association with Co Kildare.
Brigid Saint Brigid in a stained-glass window Imbolc is strongly associated with Saint Brigid (Old Irish: Brigit, modern Irish: Bríd, modern Scottish Gaelic: Brìghde or Brìd, anglicised Bridget).
On Thursday 1 February 2024, churches across Kildare and beyond will come together to participate in a special ecumenical service at 11am in St Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare entitled, ‘Celebrating St Brigid.
A Brigid's cross In Ireland and Scotland, a representation of Brigid would be paraded around the community by girls and young women.
At Imbolc, Brigid's crosses were made and a doll -like figure of Brigid, called a Brídeóg, would be paraded from house-to-house.
Pork was based on tape-recorded conversations between Brigid Berlin and Andy during which Brigid would play for Andy tapes she had made of phone conversations between herself and her mother, socialite Honey Berlin.
Today, some people still make Brigid's crosses and Brídeógs or visit holy wells dedicated to St Brigid on 1 February.
Lansbury—whose full name Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury—died on October 11, 2022.
Reacting to the appointment of the Cahersiveen native, UL president Professor Kerstin Mey said: “I am delighted with the appointment of Professor Brigid Laffan as chancellor.
Removal by Glennon’s funeral Directors on Thursday morning to arrive at St. Brigid’s Church, The Curragh, for Requiem Mass at 11 o’clock.
St. Brigid's Day is Ireland's newest Bank Holiday and will be celebrated for the first time this February.
The Tag Rugby team put the icing on a fabulous weekend for Newbridge St Brigid’s beating Rosses Point from Sligo 15-4 in the Final to take Gold.
We can confirm that Cllr Ian Ward remains leader and Cllr Brigid Jones remains deputy leader of the council until Tuesday afternoon, when all 101 city councillors of all parties meet at their annual general meeting.
A parishioner of St. Brigid’s in Syracuse’s Tipperary Hill, he graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 1951 and was ordained in May 1959.
Cahersiveen native Brigid Dennehy pictured as she became the first female to cross the finish line at the Auckland marathon over the weekend.
For the past few months, adult migrants have stood in line outside former St. Brigid’s School on East 7th Street, the Saturday, noting the overflow of people has spilled into Tompkins Square Park as they wait to be given shelter and a bed.
In one of the most captivating All Ireland Club Finals in recent times, O’Rourke’s Glen men came from behind to beat St Brigid’s of Roscommon 2-10 to 1-12 to win their first-ever All Ireland club title.
Local Senator Fiona O’Loughlin recently arranged the meeting between organisers of the hugely successful Brigid 1500 festivities, following a similar encounter with Tánaiste Michael Martin last week.
Midfielders Abby Kent and Summer Demeo are reliable in the midfield, while the defense will be tough in front of goalie Brigid Carovillano.
Mostly about Brigid at first but, later on, the other folklore elements that became part of the book.
Common combinations with brigid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- st brigid 17×
- brigid kosgei 7×
- brigid in 4×
- and brigid 4×
- brigid was 4×
- brigid and 3×
- of brigid 3×
- brigid would 3×
- for brigid 3×
- saint brigid 2×