Brigittine

noun

Brig·​it·​tine

ˈbrijə̇ˌtēn

variants or Bridgettine

plural -s

: a member of a religious order founded in Sweden about 1344

Word History

Etymology

after St. Brigit or Bridget †1373 Swedish nun and mystic, its founder

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