Deirdre

Deir·dre

D0104200 (dîr′drə, -drē)n. A legendary princess of Ulster who eloped with her lover, Naoise, to escape marriage to King Conchobar. After the king murdered Naoise, she killed herself.

Deirdre

(ˈdɪədrɪ) n (European Myth & Legend) 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

Deir•dre

(ˈdɪər drə, -dri)

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

Deirdre

(dâr`drə, dēr`–), beautiful heroine of Irish legend. A druid prophesied at her birth that she would bring great misfortunes. Deirdre, chosen to be the wife of Conchobar, king of Ulster, fell in love with Naoise, the son of Usnach, and fled with him and his two brothers to Scotland. After a long idyllic stay there, they were enticed into returning to Ireland by Conchobar, who then treacherously killed the sons of Usnach. Deirdre, her heart broken, died on her lover's grave. This legend was very popular with the writers of the Irish literary renaissance, notably Yeats, Synge, and James Stephens.

Deirdre

prophesied to become the most beautiful woman in Ireland. [Irish Legend: Benét, 259]See: Beauty, Feminine

Deirdre

when Noisi is betrayed and slain, she kills herself. [Irish Legend: Benét, 259–260]See: Love, Tragic

单词	deirdre
释义	Deirdre Deir·dre D0104200 (dîr′drə, -drē)n. A legendary princess of Ulster who eloped with her lover, Naoise, to escape marriage to King Conchobar. After the king murdered Naoise, she killed herself. Deirdre (ˈdɪədrɪ) n (European Myth & Legend) 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 Deir•dre (ˈdɪər drə, -dri) n. Irish Legend. the wife of Naoise, who killed herself after her husband was murdered by his uncle, King Conchobar. Deirdre Deirdre (dâr`drə, dēr`–), beautiful heroine of Irish legend. A druid prophesied at her birth that she would bring great misfortunes. Deirdre, chosen to be the wife of Conchobar, king of Ulster, fell in love with Naoise, the son of Usnach, and fled with him and his two brothers to Scotland. After a long idyllic stay there, they were enticed into returning to Ireland by Conchobar, who then treacherously killed the sons of Usnach. Deirdre, her heart broken, died on her lover's grave. This legend was very popular with the writers of the Irish literary renaissance, notably Yeats, Synge, and James Stephens. Deirdre prophesied to become the most beautiful woman in Ireland. [Irish Legend: Benét, 259]See: Beauty, Feminine Deirdre when Noisi is betrayed and slain, she kills herself. [Irish Legend: Benét, 259–260]See: Love, Tragic
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