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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.”


Agnes British  
/ ˈæɡnɪs /

noun

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

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Other residences include St. Agnes Residence on the Upper West Side, which starts at around $950 a month, and Centro Maria in the Bronx, which charges around $800 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Dowden was visibly shocked when medical historian Dr Agnes Arnold-Forster told her about Louisa's cancer.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

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

“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

But you know what Agnes thinks about that.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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