Agnes
Americannoun
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Saint, a.d. 292?–304?, Roman Catholic child martyr.
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a first name: from a Greek word meaning “chaste.”
noun
Example Sentences
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Agnes, “who could read and write as well as any clergy,” secretly guards her fortune for her granddaughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He owns several very well-appointed residences and has an attractive, intermittently charming wife, Agnes, who keeps those properties humming.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"People across Lebanon were holding their breath for a ceasefire agreement, but a wave of deadly strikes plunged the country into panic and chaos," said Agnes Dhur, the ICRC's head of delegation in Lebanon.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
But I think the growth that you see in Agnes, from even just Season 1, you really see her grow into herself and understand her place and understand her voice in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Plus, Agnes says the black streak is one of my chickens too—I just don’t know how to go about catching it yet.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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