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Definition of innocent noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

innocent

noun
 
/ˈɪnəsnt/
 
/ˈɪnəsnt/
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  1. an innocent person, especially a young child
  2. a person involved by chance in a situation, especially a victim of crime or war
    • They are prepared to kill or maim innocents in pursuit of a cause.
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin innocent- ‘not harming’, from in- ‘not’ + nocere ‘to hurt’.
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