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Agnes Darling, if such should be we never meet again, while firing my last shot, I will gently breathe the name of my wife - Agnes - and with wishes even for my enemies I will make the plunge and try to swim to the other shore.
Wild Bill Hickok

Meaning of "Agnes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AGNES

Agnes  [ˈæɡnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGNES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Agnes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AGNES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Agnes in the English dictionary

The definition of Agnes in the dictionary is Saint. ?292–?304 ad, Christian child martyr under Diocletian. Feast day: Jan 21.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGNES


awareness
əˈwɛənɪs
business
ˈbɪznɪs
darkness
ˈdɑːknɪs
Denis
ˈdɛnɪs
Dennis
ˈdɛnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
effectiveness
ɪˈfɛktɪvnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
goodness
ˈɡʊdnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
illness
ˈɪlnɪs
madness
ˈmædnɪs
penis
ˈpiːnɪs
smugness
ˈsmʌɡnɪs
tennis
ˈtɛnɪs
thickness
ˈθɪknɪs
tiredness
ˈtaɪədnɪs
vagueness
ˈveɪɡnɪs
Venice
ˈvɛnɪs
witness
ˈwɪtnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGNES

Agnesi
Agnew
Agni
agnise
agnize
agnoiology
agnomen
agnomina
agnominal
Agnon
agnosia
agnosic
agnostic
agnosticism
Agnus Dei

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGNES

Barnes
behind the scenes
bones
Cannes
Des Moines
Grenadines
headlines
headphones
iTunes
johannes
Jones
lines
magnes
Philippines
Pines
Rennes
Rolling Stones
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Stones
the Grenadines

Synonyms and antonyms of Agnes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Agnes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGNES

Find out the translation of Agnes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Agnes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Agnes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

艾格尼丝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Agnes
570 millions of speakers

English

Agnes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एग्नेस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أغنيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Агнес
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Agnes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এগনেস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Agnes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Agnes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Agnes
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アグネス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아그네스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Agnes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Agnes
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆக்னஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एग्नेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Agnes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Agnese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Agnes
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Агнес
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Agnes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Agnes
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Agnes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Agnes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Agnes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Agnes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGNES»

The term «Agnes» is very widely used and occupies the 12.407 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGNES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Agnes

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4 QUOTES WITH «AGNES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Agnes.
1
Julie Gayet
Agnes Varda changed my view of cinema; she directs from an artistic point of view, and a film is most of all the expression of an artistic director. I learnt to enter the world and the imagination of a director.
2
Wild Bill Hickok
Agnes Darling, if such should be we never meet again, while firing my last shot, I will gently breathe the name of my wife - Agnes - and with wishes even for my enemies I will make the plunge and try to swim to the other shore.
3
Hannah Kent
I first heard the story of Agnes Magnusdottir when I was an exchange student in the north of Iceland.
4
Michael Smith
My parents, Mary Agnes Smith and Rowland Smith, both had to work since their early teens, she in the holiday boarding house of her mother and he in his father's market garden in Marton Moss, a village on the south side of Blackpool, just north of Saint Anne's-on-Sea.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGNES»

Discover the use of Agnes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Agnes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Agnes Grey
When her family becomes impoverished after a disasterous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess. This is a personal perspective on the desperate position of unmarried, educated women in Victorian society.
Anne Brontë, 2007
2
Agnes: I'm Far Too Young to Look This Hot
Presents a collection of comics from the strip about a young girl named Agnes who lives in a trailer with her grandmother.
Tony Cochran, 2003
3
Agnes's Jacket: A Psychologist's Search for the Meanings of ...
Today, in a vibrant underground net-work of “psychiatric survivor groups” all over the world, patients work together to unravel the mysteries of madness and help one another re-cover.
Gail A. Hornstein
4
The Year of Miss Agnes
A year they'll never forget Ten-year-old Frederika (Fred for short) doesn't have much faith that the new teacher in town will last very long.
Kirkpatrick Hill, 2008
5
Agnes and the Hitman
Soon Agnes and Shane are tangled up with the lowlifes after the money, a gang of Southern mob wedding guests, a dog named Rhett, and—most dangerous of all—each other. “Agnes and the Hitman is fabulous fun.” —Booklist (Starred ...
Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer, 2008
6
Agnes of God: A Drama
Drama / Characters: 3 Females Summoned to a covent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a young novitiat accused of murdering her newborn.
John Pielmeier, 1982
7
Agnes Hahn
At the age of four, Agnes Hahn went to live with her great aunts Gert and Ella.
Richard Satterlie, 2008
8
Agnes Macphail and the Politics of Equality
Preface PART ONE: YOUTH 1.
Terence Allan Crowley, 1990
9
No Intermissions: The Life of Agnes de Mille
Now in paperback: The first comprehensive biography of the American cultural giant who changed popular theater and dance forever with her choreography for Oklahoma!, Carousel, and Brigadoon.
Carol Easton, 2000
10
Clare of Assisi: The Letters to Agnes
Publisher's description: In Clare of Assisi, Joan Mueller provides an accessible translation of Clare of Assisi2s four letters to Agnes of Prague.
Joan Mueller, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGNES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Agnes is used in the context of the following news items.
1
St. Agnes opens emergency department for seniors
St. Agnes treats about 8,000 seniors in the emergency department annually, or just under 10 percent of its more than 84,000 emergency ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
2
Agnes Martin: In Two New Books, A Life Revealed
How does one begin to tell — or unravel — the story of Agnes Martin (1912–2004), one of modern art's most original and self-effacing artists, ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
3
St Agnes surf life saving club's training exercise turns into dramatic …
The St Agnes Surf Life Saving Club was just coming to the end of a training session in its rowing boat when they spotted the two men in distress ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
4
Congregation of St. Agnes Jubilarians honored
Members of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes celebrated anniversaries of their religious profession at Holy Family Catholic Church ... «Fond du Lac Reporter, Jul 15»
5
St Agnes lifeboat launched after report of paraglider spiralling into sea
Reports from the member of public that a paraglider was spiralling out of control and into the sea caused St Agnes lifeboat to be launched this ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
6
PREMIERE: The Agnes Circle's "Yan'an Memory" is the Post-Punk …
The Agnes Circle is a London-based post-punk duo that play an airy mix of gothy and new-wave sounds. Their new EP Modern Idea brings ... «Noisey, Jul 15»
7
Man who fell from St Agnes cliffs named locally as Ben Coleman
Two doctors and a member of a surf life-saving club battled to save a man who had fallen from cliffs at St Agnes. The 42-year-old, named locally ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
8
Lynam filly Agnes Stewart 'unlikely' to race this year
Lynam told the Irish Times: “Agnes has gone wrong again and I'd say it's unlikely she'll be able to run this year. It's devastating, but we will now ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
9
Big Agnes Q-Core SL Sleeping Pad
Here, though, Big Agnes squeezed in packable synthetic insulation that stays warm regardless of moisture. What that means is you can blow ... «Powder Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Artists Needed For FIGMENT Decatur Art Event at Agnes Scott College
1, a participatory art event from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the Agnes Scott College campus. This is the first ever FIGMENT in the state of Georgia. «Decatur Metro, Jul 15»

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