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Sin-Eater (comics) — Sin Eater Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics Fir … Wikipedia
sin — Ⅰ. sin [1] ► NOUN 1) an immoral act considered to violate divine law. 2) an act regarded as a serious offence. ► VERB (sinned, sinning) ▪ commit a sin. ● liv … English terms dictionary
SIN — In biblical Hebrew there are about 20 different words which denote sin. It may be inferred, therefore, that the ancient Israelites had more concepts expressing various nuances of sin than Western thought and theology. A study of the biblical… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sin City (film) — Infobox Film name = Sin City director = Frank Miller Robert Rodriguez Special Guest Director: Quentin Tarantino producer = Elizabeth Avellan Frank Miller Robert Rodriguez writer = Frank Miller starring = Bruce Willis Mickey Rourke Clive Owen… … Wikipedia
sin — sin1 [ sın ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount an action, thought, or way of behaving that is wrong according to religious laws: the sin of pride/greed Christians believe in the forgiveness of sins. commit (a) sin: She had committed a sin and was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sin — I UK [sɪn] / US noun Word forms sin : singular sin plural sins ** 1) [countable/uncountable] an action, thought, or way of behaving that is wrong according to religious laws the sin of pride/greed Christians believe in the forgiveness of sins.… … English dictionary
sin — 1. noun 1) a sin in the eyes of God Syn: immoral act, wrong, wrongdoing, act of evil/wickedness, transgression, crime, offense, misdeed, misdemeanor; archaic trespass 2) the human capacity for sin Syn: wickedness … Thesaurus of popular words
sin — This word (from Old English for wrongdoing or misdeed ) refers to an offense against reason, truth, and rightconscience and thus against God. Sin is considered venial, when it is less serious and mortal or capital, when it is a serious… … Glossary of theological terms
sin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sinne, from Old English synn; akin to Old High German sunta sin and probably to Latin sont , sons guilty, est is more at is Date: before 12th century 1. a. an offense against religious or moral law b. an action… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sin — I [[t]sɪn[/t]] n. v. sinned, sin•ning 1) rel transgression of divine law 2) rel any act regarded as such a transgression, esp. a willful violation of some religious or moral principle 3) any reprehensible action; serious fault or offense 4) to… … From formal English to slang
