sinless
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- sinlessly adverb
- sinlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of sinless
before 900; Middle English sinles, Old English synlēas. See sin 1, -less
Example Sentences
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Catholics believe Mary the Mother of Jesus Christ was born sinless.
From BBC
“The idea is that, as the Body of Christ, the church itself is sinless,” he said via email.
From Washington Times
"Christians remember the suffering of their sinless savior who sacrificed his life with an inspiring unselfishness," he said.
From Fox News
Not sinless, Pedro partakes not with bullets, but something even more powerful in its endurance: the images his lens extracts from orchestrated tableaux vivants.
From Los Angeles Times
In the footsteps of the unintentionally iconic Monkey Christ, the Tintin St George, the near-fluorescent Virgin and Child– not to mention the less than sinlessly executed Immaculate Conception – comes … well, it’s hard to say.
From The Guardian
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