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Ag·nes (ag′nis)

noun

a feminine name: dim. Aggie; equiv. Sp. Inez

Etymology: Fr Agnès < L Agnes, Hagnes < Gr hagnē, fem. of hagnos, chaste

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Ag·nes (ag′nis)

Agnes, Saint (died 304); Rom. virgin martyr: her day is Jan. 21

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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