单词 | venial |
释义 | venial From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Christianityvenialve‧ni‧al /ˈviːniəl/ adjective formalRRCUNIMPORTANTa venial fault, mistake etc is not very serious and can be forgiven OPP mortalvenial sin a Examples from the Corpusvenial• The list of sins, venial and otherwise, was long, but not so long as to come as a surprise.• He had compounded a number of venial failings with the mortal sin of adultery.• So my secret can be hidden behind the sleight of a venial fib after all.Origin venial (1200-1300) Old French Late Latin venialis, from Latin venia “act of forgiving” |
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