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Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Late Latin venialis, from Latin venia 'act of forgiving'

venial

 adjective
     
Related topics: Christianity
ve‧ni‧al formal
RRC a venial fault, mistake etc is not very serious and can be forgiven:
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