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Webster 1913 Edition

Sinner

Sin′ner

,
Noun.
One who has sinned; especially, one who has sinned without repenting; hence, a persistent and incorrigible transgressor; one condemned by the law of God.

Sin′ner

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Verb.
I.
To act as a sinner.
[Humorous]
Whether the charmer
sinner
it or saint it.
Pope.

Webster 1828 Edition

Sinner

SIN'NER

,
Noun.
1.
One that has voluntarily violated the divine law; a moral agent who has voluntarily disobeyed any divine precept, or neglected any known duty.
2.
It is used in contradistinction to saint, to denote an unregenerate person; one who has not received the pardon of his sins.
3.
AN offender; a criminal.

SIN'NER

,
Verb.
I.
To act as a sinner; in ludicrous language. Whether the charmer sinner it or saint it.

Definition 2024

sinner

sinner

English

Noun

sinner ‎(plural sinners)

  1. a person who has sinned

Hyponyms

  • fasiq (one who has sinned by violating Islamic law)

Translations

Anagrams

Norman

Etymology

From Latin signō, signāre, from signum ‎(“mark, sign”).

Verb

sinner

  1. (Jersey) to sign

Etymology

From Middle English synnere, seneȝere, from Old English *synġere, *synnere, from Proto-Germanic *sundārijaz ‎(“sinner”), equivalent to to sin +‎ -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Säänder ‎(“sinner”), West Frisian sûnder ‎(“sinner”), Dutch zondaar ‎(“sinner”), German Low German Sünder, Sünner ‎(“sinner”), German Sünder ‎(“sinner”), Danish synder ‎(“sinner”), Swedish syndare ‎(“sinner”), Icelandic syndari ‎(“sinner”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɪnɚ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnə(ɹ)
  • Homophone: center (pin-pen merger)

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