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Saint Ag·nes' Eve | \ -ˈag-nə-səz- 
, -ˈag-nəs- \
, -ˈag-nəs- \variants:
or St. Agnes' Eve
Definition of Saint Agnes' Eve
: the night of January 20 when a woman is traditionally held to have a revelation of her future husband
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The first known use of Saint Agnes' Eve was in 1820
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