Definitions for irene
Wiktionary
Irene(ProperNoun)
Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horu00E6; equivalent to the Roman goddess Pax.
Irene(ProperNoun)
, an asteroid.
Irene(ProperNoun)
, in regular use since the 19th century.
irene(Noun)
The hydrocarbon formed by dehydration of irone.
Origin: Irène, from Εἰρήνη eirēnē "peace", name of a goddess of peace, of early Christian saints, and of an 8th-century Byzantine empress.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Irene
empress of Constantinople, born in Athens, a poor orphan girl, famous for her beauty, her talents, and her crimes; was banished to Lesbos, where she maintained herself by spinning; has been canonised by the Greek Church for her zeal in image worship (752-803).
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