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.”

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Agnes British  

/ ˈæɡnɪs /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

"People across Lebanon were holding their breath for a ceasefire agreement, but a wave of deadly strikes plunged the country into panic and chaos," said Agnes Dhur, the ICRC's head of delegation in Lebanon.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Infiniti: I remember in Episode 2, when Agnes goes through that ceremony and she’s literally telling everybody.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Infiniti: Lucy has a great description about how she views Agnes and Daisy, which I think is very accurate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In 1982, Agnes Denes planted 2 acres of wheat seed into a thin layer of topsoil she’d spread over lower Manhattan’s Battery Park landfill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Dame Agnes put aside her embroidery to do what was required of her, and she, too, promised that the work would be finished early in the week.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli