noun
Etymology: Middle English mortal synne
Roman Catholicism : a serious sin or a lesser sin aggravated by circumstances committed willfully and viewed as involving spiritual death and loss of divine grace — contrasted with venial sin
noun
Etymology: Middle English mortal synne
Roman Catholicism : a serious sin or a lesser sin aggravated by circumstances committed willfully and viewed as involving spiritual death and loss of divine grace — contrasted with venial sin
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012