Saint Agnes's Eve

American

[ag-ni-siz] / ˈæg nɪ sɪz /

noun

the night of January 20, superstitiously regarded as a time when a young woman who performs certain rites is likely to dream of her future husband.

Saint Agnes's Eve British

noun

the night of Jan 20, when according to tradition a woman can discover the identity of her future husband by performing certain rites

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