How do you use Piran in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.
Piran in a sentence
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Using Piran
- In the example corpus, piran often appears in combinations such as: st piran, piran is, of piran.
Context around Piran
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Piran
- In this selection, "piran" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, saint, origins, apparently and competitor stand out and add context to how "piran" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include buildings st piran s catholic and for st piran s day. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "piran" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with piran
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Saint Piran's Day falls on 5 March. (8 words)
St. Piran is the patron saint of "tinners," and is popularly supposed to have died drunk. (16 words)
Suggested Irish origins Piran is the most famous of all the saints said to have come to Cornwall from Ireland. (20 words)
Exeter Cathedral was reputed to be the possessor of one of his arms, while according to an inventory, St Piran's Old Church, Perranzabuloe, had a reliquary containing his head and also a hearse in which his body was placed for processionals. (42 words)
The flag of St Piran apparently represents white tin flowing from black rock, or good overcoming evil, but whatever it means, they’re very proud of it and you’ll find it fluttering everywhere in Cornwall. (36 words)
The Saint Piran competitor crossed the line in first on the sixth stage of the Tour of Poyang Lake on Sunday (8 September) in a time of two hours, 28 minutes and 15 seconds. (34 words)
Example sentences (12)
The flag of St Piran apparently represents white tin flowing from black rock, or good overcoming evil, but whatever it means, they’re very proud of it and you’ll find it fluttering everywhere in Cornwall.
The Saint Piran competitor crossed the line in first on the sixth stage of the Tour of Poyang Lake on Sunday (8 September) in a time of two hours, 28 minutes and 15 seconds.
A NEW bilingual storybook is being launched to coincide with this year’s St Piran’s Day celebrations, bringing to life the intriguing legend of the Patron Saint of Tinners.
St Austell Brewery has signed up to host the Trelawny Shout on St Piran’s Day (March 5th) for a fifth consecutive year.
Exeter Cathedral was reputed to be the possessor of one of his arms, while according to an inventory, St Piran's Old Church, Perranzabuloe, had a reliquary containing his head and also a hearse in which his body was placed for processionals.
In 2006 Cornish MP Dan Rogerson asked the government to make 5 March a public holiday in Cornwall to recognise celebrations for St Piran's Day.
Saint Piran is supposed to have adopted these two colours from seeing the white tin in the black coals and ashes during his supposed discovery of tin.
Saint Piran's Day falls on 5 March.
St. Piran is the patron saint of "tinners," and is popularly supposed to have died drunk.
Suggested Irish origins Piran is the most famous of all the saints said to have come to Cornwall from Ireland.
The Port of Piran is also used for the international transport of salt, whereas the Port of Izola is used for fish disembarkation.
There are numerous other churches, some meeting in their own modern buildings (St Piran's Catholic, All Saints Highertown) and some in schools or halls.
Common combinations with piran
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- st piran 4×
- piran is 4×
- of piran 2×
- saint piran 2×
- piran day 2×