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original sin


original sin

noun

Definition of ORIGINAL SIN

1
: the state of sin that according to Christian theology characterizes all human beings as a result of Adam's fall
2
: a wrong of great magnitude <the original sin of slavery>
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First Known Use of ORIGINAL SIN

14th century

Rhymes with ORIGINAL SIN

Jiang Zemin, keep one's hand in, pectoral fin, rub one's nose in, Siamese twin, under one's skin, under the skin, venial sin

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