Innocent I

American

[in-uh-suhnt] / ˈɪn ə sənt /

noun

Saint, died a.d. 417, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 401–417.

Example Sentences

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"I am innocent, I am not responsible" the 73-year-old, who was president from 2009 to 2014, pleaded.

From Barron's

“I am innocent. I’m a decent man,” Maduro said during his arraignment.

From Slate

“I’m innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the president of my country,” Maduro said.

From Salon

"I'm innocent. I'm a decent man," Maduro said, with Flores adding that she was "completely innocent".

From BBC

“I am innocent. I’m not guilty. I’m a decent man. I’m still the president of my country,” he said through a Spanish interpreter, adding that he was a prisoner of war and had been kidnapped from his home in Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal

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