Associations to the word «Irene»

Wiktionary

IRENE, proper noun. (Greek god) Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, one of the Horae/Horæ; equivalent to the Roman goddess Pax.
IRENE, proper noun. (astronomy) Short for 14 Irene, a main belt asteroid.
IRENE, proper noun. A female given name, in regular use since the 19th century.
IRENE, noun. (chemistry) The hydrocarbon formed by dehydration of irone.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope