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    [Adjective]  | "ve*nial" | \ ˈvē-nē-əl \


    1: of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable, pardonable; also : meriting no particular censure or notice : excusable


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin veniālis, from Latin venia "favor, kindness, indulgence, pardon" (derivative of a verbal base *wen- "desire," whence also vener-, venus "sexual desire") + -ālis {see: |-al:1|-al:1} {mat|venus|};

    [Noun]  | "venial sin" 


    1: a sin that is relatively slight or that is committed without full reflection or consent and so according to Thomist theology does not deprive the soul of sanctifying grace

    2: a minor offense


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "venial" 


    1: worthy of forgiveness;


      * e.g., " ... taking the restaurant's menu as a souvenir seems like a venial offense "





     [ "venial" ]

    1: Not a big mistake, but nonetheless a small sin. You can be forgiven for it most of the time.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude 1: "Hey, Dad, why did you scratch my door when you got out of your car? I just painted her yesterday." 

     [ "Venial sin" ]

    1: venial sin is a lesser sin that does not result in a complete separation from God

      * e.g.,  ... Someone who tells a white lie commits a venial sin. 

     [ "Veniality" ]

    1: Veniality is a song from a group called Epica

      * e.g.,  ... P1- Have you heard the song veniality? 


     [ "Veniality" ]

    2: its in their "Phantom Agony - Single"

      * e.g.,  ... P2- Yeah its a great song 


     [ "Veniality" ]

    3: There are two versions of the song


     [ "Veniality" ]

    4: track 2: Veniality (Previously unreleased track)


     [ "Veniality" ]

    5: track 4: Veniality (Previously unreleased orchestral version)

     [ "venial region" ]

    1: Another word for the region of the vagina

      * e.g.,  ... How close did you get to Graces venial region? 

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