Deir|dre

Deir|dre
Deir|dre «DIHR dree; Irish DAIR dray», noun.
Celtic Legend. the princess whom Conchobar, king of Ulster, reared and intended to make his wif, but who ran away with a lover. When Conchobar killed her lover and his brothers, Deirdre died of grief.

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  • Deirdre — Deir•dre [[t]ˈdɪər drə, dri[/t]] n. myt Irish Legend. the wife of Naoise, who killed herself after her husband was murdered by his uncle, King Conchobar …   From formal English to slang

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