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deadly sins

deadly sins is the plural of deadly sin.

Meaning of deadly sin

Noun

deadly sin (plural deadly sins)

  1. Any of the seven deadly sins: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).
    • There are deadly sins from which God's people may recover. A man may even communicate unworthily, and yet, so be it he sin not against the Holy Ghost, he may find forgiveness.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
    Synonyms:
    cardinal sin
    Antonyms:
    capital virtue

Questions about deadly sins

What is deadly sins the plural of?
Deadly sins is the plural of deadly sin.

Words near deadly sins in the dictionary

  1. Deadly Never Green
  2. Deadly Never-Green
  3. deadly nightshade
  4. deadly nightshades
  5. deadly sin
  6. deadly sins
  7. deadman
  8. deadman's brake
  9. deadman's brakes
  10. Deadmans
  11. deadmelt

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