Deirdre

[ deer-druh, -dree; Irish dair-druh ]

/ ˈdɪər drə, -dri; Irish ˈdɛər drə /

noun

Irish Legend. the wife of Naoise, who killed herself after her husband had been murdered by his uncle, King Conchobar.

a female given name.

Example sentences from the Web for deirdre

The initial military autopsy on Deirdre came back inconclusive as to the cause of her death.

Inside the Georgia Militia Murders |Caitlin Dickson |September 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Deirdre Smith, 47, of Austell, Georgia, was shot and killed Monday while trying to break up a neighborhood fight.

Why Don’t We Have a Database on Gun Deaths? |Brandy Zadrozny |September 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It will also have a new epilogue written by my spouse, Deirdre, who is the one person readers are most curious about.

Jennifer Finney Boylan’s ‘How I Write’ Interview |Noah Charney |June 20, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
“Between Deirdre and Violet there is more than a fire,” Yanique writes.

5 Must-Read Short-Story Collections |Jane Ciabattari |May 30, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

She got into bed and looked at Deirdre across the patchwork quilt, conscious of having performed her whole duty for the day.

The Pioneers |Katharine Susannah Prichard
With a hand on Gerda's shoulder, she forced that unwilling explorer along, and she urged an occasional caution on Deirdre.

The School by the Sea |Angela Brazil
It struck him with a strange pang that Deirdre was beautiful, that her lips were the same colour as the flowers hanging near them.

The Pioneers |Katharine Susannah Prichard
"There'll be a scent on each separate path," chuckled Deirdre.

The School by the Sea |Angela Brazil
At breakfast Deirdre acted as if she considered the incident closed.

Creatures of the Abyss |Murray Leinster

British Dictionary definitions for deirdre

Deirdre

/ (ˈdɪədrɪ) /

noun

Irish myth a beautiful girl who was raised by Conchobar to be his wife but eloped with Naoise. When Conchobar treacherously killed Naoise she took her own life: often used to symbolize Ireland See also Naoise

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Deirdre

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Example sentences from the Web for deirdre

British Dictionary definitions for deirdre

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