Agnes

[ag-nis]

noun

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

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

Agnes

/ ˈæɡnɪs /

noun

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

Example Sentences

In a Guardian interview in 2024, Agnes Gaylor, Diana's mother, said: "It's obvious to anyone that Robin is taking advantage of the Horizon scandal to gain publicity. I don't believe he's going to get far with it."

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Jen’s mother Agnes — Loo Shu-hsin, as she was originally named — was born in 1925 Shanghai to a wealthy and prominent banker and his much younger wife.

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In Part I, we are introduced to the lush beauty and extraordinary privilege Agnes was born into, sequestered in a mansion situated in the “international” section of Shanghai, staffed by maids, cooks, nursemaids, chauffeurs and bodyguards.

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Agnes was the firstborn child, a disappointment in her gender.

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Agnes’ mother never bonded with her daughter and showed her little attention except to object to her daughter’s clear intelligence and closeness with her nursemaid.

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