venial

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資料來源(1): pydict data [pydict]

  venial
  (a.)可原諒的,可寬恕的,輕微的


資料來源(2): Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]

  Venial \Ve"ni*al\, a. [OF. venial, F. v['e]niel, L. venialis,
     from venia forgiveness, pardon, grace, favor, kindness; akin
     to venerari to venerate. See {Venerate}.]
     1. Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable;
        pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression.
  
              So they do nothing, 't is a venial slip. --Shak.
  
     2. Allowed; permitted. [Obs.] ``Permitting him the while
        venial discourse unblamed.'' --Milton.
  
     {Venial sin} (R. C. Theol.), a sin which weakens, but does
        not wholly destroy, sanctifying grace, as do mortal, or
        deadly, sins. -- {Ve"ni*al*ly}, adv. -- {Ve"ni*al*ness},
        n. --Bp. Hall.

資料來源(3): WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]

  venial
       adj 1: warranting only temporal punishment; "venial sin" [syn: {minor}]
       2: easily excused or forgiven; "a venial error" [syn: {excusable},
           {forgivable}]