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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
in·no·cence
[in-uh-suh
ns] Pronunciation Key
[in-uh-suh
ns] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the quality or state of being innocent; freedom from sin or moral wrong. |
| 2. | freedom from legal or specific wrong; guiltlessness: The prisoner proved his innocence. |
| 3. | simplicity; absence of guile or cunning; naiveté. |
| 4. | lack of knowledge or understanding. |
| 5. | harmlessness; innocuousness. |
| 6. | chastity. |
| 7. | an innocent person or thing. |
| 8. | bluet (def. 1). |
| 9. | blue-eyed Mary. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| blue-eyed Mary
n. An annual North American herb (Collinsia verna) having bicolored flowers with two lips. Also called innocence. |
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| in·no·cence
(ĭn'ə-səns) Pronunciation Key
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| innocence | |
noun | |
| 1. | the quality of innocent naivete [syn: artlessness] |
| 2. | the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil [syn: purity] |
| 3. | a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence" [ant: guilt] |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: in·no·cence
Pronunciation: 'i-n&-s&ns
Function: noun
: freedom from fault or guilt under the law: as a : the state of not being guilty of a particular crime or offense —compare GUILT b : the state of not being guilty of an act that constitutes a ground for divorce c : ignorance on the part of a party to a transaction of facts that would lead a person of ordinary prudence to make inquiries
Main Entry: in·no·cence
Pronunciation: 'i-n&-s&ns
Function: noun
: freedom from fault or guilt under the law: as a : the state of not being guilty of a particular crime or offense —compare GUILT b : the state of not being guilty of an act that constitutes a ground for divorce c : ignorance on the part of a party to a transaction of facts that would lead a person of ordinary prudence to make inquiries
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Innocence
In"no*cence\, n. [F. innocence, L. innocentia. See Innocent.]1. The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness. 2. The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness. The silence often of pure innocence Persuades when speaking fails. --Shak. Banished from man's life his happiest life, Simplicity and spotless innocence! --Milton. 3. The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown. 4. Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness. --Chaucer. Shak. Syn: Harmlessness; innocuousness; blamelessness; purity; sinlessness; guiltlessness.
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