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Irene definition

Irene (for 1, ī rēn′or, esp.Brit, ī rē′nē; for 2, ī rē′nē)

noun

  1. a feminine name
  2. Gr. Myth. the goddess of peace, daughter of Zeus and Themis: identified with the Roman Pax

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr Irène < L Irene < Gr Eirēnē, lit., peace

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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