VENIAL


Meaning of VENIAL in English

[ve.nial] adj [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL venialis, fr. L venia favor, indulgence, pardon; akin to L venus love, charm--more at win] (14c): of a kind that can be remitted: forgivable, pardonable; also: meriting no particular censure or notice: excusable "~ faults" -- ve.nial.ly adv -- ve.nial.ness n

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