Bridget

[ brij-it ]

noun

1. Saint. Brigid, Saint.
2. a female given name.

Bridget

/ ˈbrɪdʒɪt /

noun

1. AlsoBrideBrigid Bridget, Saint453523FIrishRELIGION: abbessRELIGION: saint 453–523 ad , Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: Feb 1
2. AlsoBirgitta Bridget, Saint?13031373FSwedishRELIGION: nunRELIGION: visionaryRELIGION: saint ?1303-73, Swedish nun and visionary; patron saint of Sweden. Feast day: July 23

Example Sentences

Challenged by Conservatives in the Commons earlier this month to fund the rise, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "We will set out more detail on funding rates in due course."

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said England's care system was "bankrupting councils, letting families down, and above all, leaving too many children feeling forgotten, powerless and invisible".

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However, announcing the rise, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said there are "severe financial challenges" in higher education.

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Once in office, the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed the government would review some of the proposed funding changes, with the results due in December.

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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced on Monday students would pay more for university tuition in England, with an increase of £285 on undergraduate fees.

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