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impregnable

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Main Entry:
im·preg·na·ble Listen to the pronunciation of impregnable
Pronunciation:
\im-ˈpreg-nə-bəl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English imprenable, from Middle French, from in- + prenable vulnerable to capture, from prendre to take — more at prize
Date:
15th century
1: incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable <an impregnable fortress>2: unassailable ; also : impenetrable <impregnable walls>
— im·preg·na·bil·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of impregnability \(ˌ)im-ˌpreg-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— im·preg·na·ble·ness Listen to the pronunciation of impregnableness \im-ˈpreg-nə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— im·preg·na·bly Listen to the pronunciation of impregnably \-blē\ adverb
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