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in-nŏcentĭa , ae, f.,
I.harmlessness.
I. Lit.: “ferorum animalium,” Plin. 37, 13, 77, § 201: “fumi graveolentis,” Pall. 1, 35 med.—
II. Transf.
A. In gen., blamelessness, innocence: “est innocentia affectio talis animi, quae noceat nemini,” Cic. Tusc. 3, 8, 16; id. Phil. 3, 10, 25: “rigidae innocentiae Cato erat,” Liv. 39, 40, 10: “sola innocentia vivere,” i. e. with no other support, id. 2, 3, 4: “mutuā innocentiā tutum esse,” where no one seeks to injure another, Plin. 12, 14, 32, § 59.—
B. In partic., uprightness, integrity, disinterestedness: “quantā innocentiā debent esse imperatores,” Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 13, 36: “suam innocentiam (opp. avaritiam) perpetuā vitā esse perspectam,” Caes. B, G. 1, 40.—
C. Collect. concr., innocent persons: “innocentiam liberare,” Cic. de Or. 1, 46, 202.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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