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| Alger Hiss |
a lawyer and U.S. public official accused in 1948 of having acted as a Communist spy in the 1930s. Convicted in 1950 on counts of perjury related to the investigation, Hiss was sentenced to five years in prison but maintained his innocence until his death (b.1904--d.1996). |
| angelic |
suggesting or resembling, or suitable to, an angel, as in innocence, beauty, or kindness. [1/2 definitions] |
| Arcadia |
an isolated mountainous region in southern Greece, associated in ancient times with rustic simplicity and innocence. |
| childlike |
like or appropriate to a child, esp. in simplicity, openness, or innocence. |
| dove1 |
a pure white bird of this type, or image of such, representing peace or innocence. [1/4 definitions] |
| lamb |
a person resembling a young sheep in some quality such as gentleness or innocence, as in financial dealings. [1/5 definitions] |
| ordeal |
formerly, a method of deciding guilt or innocence by exposing a person to physical danger or torment, the outcome being considered divine judgment. [1/2 definitions] |
| plead |
of a defendant, to present a plea in a court of law, esp. of innocence or guilt. [2/5 definitions] |
| seraphic |
suggesting, resembling, or befitting an angel, as in innocence, beauty, or kindness; angelic. [1/2 definitions] |
| trial |
in law, an examination of evidence presented to a judicial tribunal, usu. in order to determine a person's guilt or innocence. [1/8 definitions] |
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