innocence

'innocence' in Webster

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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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