Agnes

American  

[ag-nis] / ˈæg nɪs /

noun

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

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

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Agnes British  

/ ˈæɡnɪs /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Its chief executive Agnes Lunny said her staff were "appalled" at how the reviews were being conducted "over a Zoom call".

From BBC

Twentieth century painter Agnes Pelton created luminous abstractions in nearby Cathedral City, while assemblage artist Noah Purifoy spent the final decade of his life building the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum of Assemblage Art in Joshua Tree.

From Los Angeles Times

A bed and breakfast owner who runs the House of Agnes in St Dunstans Street tells the BBC it has lost about a third of its weekly revenue after last-minute cancellations.

From BBC

Sandy de Rougemont, manager of the House of Agnes hotel, said they had been fully booked but had "lost a third of them this week".

From BBC

In response, France's environment minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher cancelled her attendance at the 2024 conference.

From BBC