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original sin

Word definitions for original sin in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sin \Sin\, n. [OE. sinne, AS. synn, syn; akin to D. zonde, OS. sundia, OHG. sunta, G. s["u]nde, Icel., Dan. & Sw. synd, L. sons, sontis, guilty, perhaps originally from the p. pr. of the verb signifying, to be, and meaning, the one who it is. Cf. Authentic ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Original Sin is a 2014 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics . The story features Nick Fury and the Avengers investigating the murder of Uatu the Watcher , only to suffer trauma from what they see in his eye. They also come into conflict with ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a sin inherited by all descendants of Adam; "Adam and Even committed the original sin when they ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden" [ant: actual sin ]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Another incident followed Richard Baxter's preaching of a sermon on original sin . ▪ Howard by his belief in original sin , guilt and the possibility of awakening man's consciousness of sin. ▪ I was told in the third grade that ...

Usage examples of original sin.

The baby is probably the child of incest or rape, so carries the burden of intensified Original Sin.

And behold, there was I received by the scourge of bodily sickness, and I was descending into hell burdened with all the sins that I had committed, both against Thee, myself, and others, many and grievous, over and above that bond of original sin whereby we all die in Adam.