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Meaning of innocent of

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

innocent

Pronunciation:/ˈɪnəsn̩t/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who is innocent, especially a young child.

    Example: The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament.

  2. A harmless simple-minded person; an idiot.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Free from guilt, sin, or immorality.

  2. Bearing no legal responsibility for a wrongful act.

  3. Naive; artless.

  4. (obsolete except medicine) Not harmful; innocuous; harmless; benign.