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inviolable

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Main Entry:
in·vi·o·la·ble Listen to the pronunciation of inviolable
Pronunciation:
\(ˌ)in-ˈvī-ə-lə-bəl\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin inviolabilis, from in- + violare to violate
Date:
15th century
1 : secure from violation or profanation <an inviolable law> 2 : secure from assault or trespass : unassailable <inviolable borders>
— in·vi·o·la·bil·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of inviolability \-ˌvī-ə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— in·vi·o·la·ble·ness Listen to the pronunciation of inviolableness \-ˈvī-ə-lə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— in·vi·o·la·bly Listen to the pronunciation of inviolably \-blē\ adverb
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