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Deirdre.

The foremost tragic heroine in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdeːɹdɹə//ˈdɪədɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɪədɹə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɪɹdɹə/General-American
  1. The foremost tragic heroine in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

    Irish
  2. A female given name from Irish.

Where this word comes from

From Irish Deirdre, from Old Irish Derdriu.

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