MAMAN BRIGITTE

Meaning of MAMAN BRIGITTE in English

[Haitian] The Haitian voodoo goddess who protects the graves in cemeteries that are marked with the cross. Her masculine counterpart is Ghede (Baron Samedi).

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BRIGITTE — /brddee zheet"/ ; Eng. /bri zheet"/ , n. a female given name, French form of Bridget .
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BRIGITTE — Brigitte BrE AmE brɪ ˈʒiːt ˈbrɪʒ ɪt —French [ bʁi ʒit ]
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BRIGITTE — Бригитта
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ALLEGRET, MARC
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HEYDAY — / ˈheɪdeɪ; NAmE / noun [ usually sing. ] the time when sb/sth had most power or success, or was …
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UNWRAP — un ‧ wrap /ʌnˈræp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle unwrapped , present participle unwrapping ) [transitive] …
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SENTIMENTALITY — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ He has no sentimentality about firing unproductive employees, even those who have worked for …
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PYJAMAS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE striped ▪ Neither could she approve his striped pyjamas , coarse and unpleasing in …
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PHOTOGRAPHER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fashion photographer ▪ Later he worked as a fashion photographer for Vogue. a press …
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PENITENT — I. adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Phil was trying hard to look penitent . EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ After …
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ON
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INTERESTING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a good/excellent/interesting article ▪ There was an interesting article on Russia in the paper today. …
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INCONSOLABLE — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ After the death of her baby she was inconsolable . ▪ Doris was inconsolable …
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HOUSEMAID — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ In place of a wand she had housemaids, parlor maids, laundresses, cooks, and a rotund …
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HER — I. determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES casting her eyes down ▪ She blushed, casting her eyes down . emptied her …
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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DISLIKE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES intense dislike ▪ He had taken an intense dislike to Robert. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS …
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CONFESSIONAL — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And no penitent in a confessional could have unburdened herself more pathetically than did …
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CHILD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a child star (= a child who is a famous performer ) ▪ The production …
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CAMBRIC — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Neither could she approve his striped pyjamas, coarse and unpleasing in contrast to Maman's ribboned …
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GHEDE — [Haitian] Ghede is the god of the dead in voodoo, but it is also the name of the group of …
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