American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2

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Author: Noah Webster

Sinner

SIN’NER, n.

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

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Sinner," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed April 16, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KPT4CI6ZADHRSJE.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Sinner." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 16 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KPT4CI6ZADHRSJE.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Sinner' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 16 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KPT4CI6ZADHRSJE.