noun
Celtic goddess of fire and fertility and agriculture and household arts and wisdom; later associated with Saint Bridget
• Regions: ↑Ireland, ↑Hibernia, ↑Emerald Isle
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Celtic deity
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/brij"it/; esp. for 1, 2 also /bree"it/, n.
1. Irish Myth. a goddess of fire, fertility, agriculture, household arts, and wisdom, later associated with St. Brigid.
2. Saint. See Brigid, Saint.
3. a female given name.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.