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Saint Agnes' Eve

noun Saint Ag·nes' Eve \-ˈag-nə-səz-, -ˈag-nəs-\

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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Origin of SAINT AGNES' EVE

St. Agnes
First Known Use: 1820

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