Venial (adj) (theology)
vee-nee-ul
Denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace.
Middle English via Old French from late Latin venialis, from venia ‘forgiveness’.
Example sentences
“It is my venial sins that make me human!”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
