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

“The reason China chose Hungary over Poland or Czechia was the friendship factor,” says Agnes Szunomar, who heads the Institute of Global Studies at Corvinus University of Budapest.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

A lapse in judgment has sent the previously infallible industry visionary, with Agnes in tow, into self-imposed, self-described exile on Maui, where the Hopkinses have built a showstopper of a house.

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

Daisy is not Baby Nicole, the half-sister of Agnes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Agnes tilted backward to get her face out of Gilly’s leering one.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson