Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Mythology The Babylonian god of the moon.
Wiktionary
- n. The god of the moon in Sumerian mythology.
Etymologies
- Akkadian Sîn. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Amends in a future State, for the Evils sustained here, which Evils may have other Causes besides _Original Sin; _ for here again, as in the Case of a Propensity to Evil, Pain in Infants, if inflicted because of _Adam's Sin_, must in _all_ be _uniform_ and _alike_.”
“The thing, the wicked and inexplicable thing, which separates us from the Being to whom we owe our life, and in whom all that deserves the name of life must find its nourishment; the thing which we call Sin, I yet knew nothing of.”
“She was buried upon a certain mountain, which they call Sin: and when they had mourned for her thirty days, Moses purified the people after this manner: He brought a heifer that had never been used to the plough or to husbandry, that was complete in all its parts, and entirely of a red color, at a little distance from the camp, into a place perfectly clean.”
“Sin is sin, whether its a little white lie or adultry.”
“Song that makes you want to dance: "Absurd" - Fluke (Jessica Alba's strip-dance song in Sin City, FYI)”
“The “My Heart Will Go On” legend previously performed in Sin City between 2003 and 2007.”
“If said Jay Sin is 'working' where she is at her true (my understanding after doing a google search is that she's a XXX porn queen with something of a following ....) place of (ahem) expertise and choosing, it would be far away from a manufacturer of firearms.”
Why I Hate the Booth Babe Story, a Guest Editorial by Holly A.
“We cannot ignore that the at least metaphorical reality of Original Sin is alive and well on planet earth.”
Academia vs. Reality, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“Alas, how many times must I point out that the at least metaphorical reality of Original Sin is alive and well on planet Earth?”
Health Insurance Reform, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“It's probably no surprise that Em eventually (and ironically) finds salvation in Sin City, but her adventure is fun and filled with interesting characters nonetheless.”
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