Agnes

Definitions

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
2. A locality in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

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Examples

“Why do you call⟳ Mrs. Stone Aggie? Agnes is such a beautiful name⟳, it is a shame to nick it in that way." Then, quickly regretting his impatience, he added, "You would not have⟳ been jealous, would you, Jenny?”

“Right then and there in her mind⟳ she had christened it Agnes, the only name⟳ she knew elegant enough for such a peerless creature. - - - She held the doll so her brothers could see⟳. "Look⟳, isn't she beautiful? Her name⟳ is Agnes.[...]Agnes? Agnes?" Jack gagged realistically. "What a soppy name⟳! Why don't you call⟳ her Margaret or Betty?”

“I found myself wanting to explain⟳ it to her, this middle-aged woman with the kind of haircut you call⟳ a hairdo, which needed to be set⟳ in rollers every night, who had a name⟳ like⟳ Agnes or Harriet, a name⟳ that even predated my mother's generation.”

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