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  • proper noun A diminutive of the female given names Agnes and Agatha.
  • noun US An agricultural school, such as one of the state land-grant colleges.
  • noun US A student or alumnus of such a school.

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Diminutive of Agnes or Agatha

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A diminutive shortening of agricultural, from the names of any of several land-grant colleges in the US.

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