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Deir⋅dre

  [deer-druh, -dree; Irish dair-druh]
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–noun
1. Irish Legend. the wife of Naoise, who killed herself after her husband had been murdered by his uncle, King Conchobar.
2. a female given name.
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Deir·dre   (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.
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