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
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Lee Fossey, from St Agnes, Cornwall, pays £30 a month into a savings scheme to spread the cost of heating oil throughout the year.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Professor Agnes Noy, from the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology at the University of York, co-led the research.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
"It feels a little bit better when you're at least a little closer," mother Agnes told the news agency, explaining that her daughter had called her to say that the students had been locked in.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Her uncle was Cecil B. DeMille, the powerful film director, and Agnes had grown up wanting to be an actor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“As you wish. Agnes, telephone P.C. Morton, please. Tell him to make space in his cells for three shoplifters.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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