Agnes

[ ag-nis ]

noun
  1. Saint, a.d. 292?–304?, Roman Catholic child martyr.

  2. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “chaste.”

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Agnes

/ (ˈæɡnɪs) /


noun
  1. Saint. ?292–?304 ad, Christian child martyr under Diocletian. Feast day: Jan 21

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