innocency
innocency

innocent


Definition: Meaning of, innocent in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɪnəs(ə)nt /

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  1. not guilty of a crime
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  2. innocent victims/ bystanders/people etc people who get hurt or killed in a war or crime although they are not directly involved in it
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  3. done or said without intending to harm or offend anyone
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  4. not having much experience of the bad things in the world, so that you are easily deceived [=  naive]
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innocent innocents
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  1. someone who does not have much experience of the bad things in life
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innocent used in phrases

  • Innocent III (noun)
    1. 1161-1216 italian pope from 1198 to 1216 who instituted the Fourth Crusade and under whom papal intervention in European politics reached its height
  • Innocent VIII (noun)
    1. 1432-1492 italian pope from 1484 to 1492 who was known as a nepotist and was attacked by Savonarola for his worldliness
  • Innocent XI (noun)
    1. 1611-1689 italian pope from 1676 to 1689 whose papacy was marked by the struggle with Louis XIV of France over papal authority over French Catholics; known for saintliness and canonized in 1956
  • Innocent XII (noun)
    1. italian pope from 1691 to 1700 who abolished nepotism within the church hierarchy and was universally loved for his charity and piety
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