Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Innocence

Innocence , noun

[French innocence, Latin innocentia. See Innocent.]

1.
The state or quality of being innocent; freedom from that which is harmful or infurious; harmlessness.
2.
The state or quality of being morally free from guilt or sin; purity of heart; blamelessness.
The silence often of pure innocence Persuades when speaking fails. — Shakespeare
Banished from man's life his happiest life, Simplicity and spotless innocence! — Milton
3.
The state or quality of being not chargeable for, or guilty of, a particular crime or offense; as, the innocence of the prisoner was clearly shown.
4.
Simplicity or plainness, bordering on weakness or silliness; artlessness; ingenuousness. — Chaucer. Shak