inviolable

[ in-vahy-uh-luh-buhl ]

/ ɪnˈvaɪ ə lə bəl /

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adjective

prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration: an inviolable sanctuary; an inviolable promise.

incapable of being violated; incorruptible; unassailable: inviolable secrecy.

Origin of inviolable

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word inviolābilis.See in-³, violable

OTHER WORDS FROM inviolable

in·vi·o·la·bil·i·ty, in·vi·o·la·ble·ness, nounin·vi·o·la·bly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inviolable

inviolable , inviolate

Words nearby inviolable

invigilate, invigorant, invigorate, invincible, in vino veritas, inviolable, inviolate, inviscation, inviscid, invisible, invisible balance

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Example sentences from the Web for inviolable

If this degree of chaotic improvisation exists within Sochi, just how inviolable is that Ring of Steel around it?
Don’t You Dare Call Russians Thin-Skinned!|Liesl Schillinger|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Article 54 of the Kuwaiti constitution stipulates that the emir is “immune and inviolable.”
U.S. Challenge on Kuwait’s Death Penalty for Blasphemy: How Far to Intercede|David Keyes|May 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He told me that in business dealings a handshake was inviolable.
What the Richest Men in the World Don't Know|Barbara Goldsmith|January 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Neither the living nor the dead could claim him, he was both the one and the other, inviolable, inaccessibly himself.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

The unapproachable elegance, the inviolable security, have witnessed invasion.
Frances Kane's Fortune|L. T. Meade
We have not yet escaped the idea that vested rights—and particularly personal realty—are inviolable.
The Holy Earth|L. H. Bailey
Every German is master in his own dwelling, which is inviolable.
The New Germany|George Young
There is a spirit in the waterfall yonder, M. Belmont, which watches over her and the protection is inviolable.
The Bastonnais|John Lesperance

British Dictionary definitions for inviolable

inviolable

/ (ɪnˈvaɪələbəl) /

adjective

that must not or cannot be transgressed, dishonoured, or broken; to be kept sacredan inviolable oath

Derived forms of inviolable

inviolability or inviolableness, nouninviolably, adverb

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单词	inviolable
释义	inviolable [ in-vahy-uh-luh-buhl ] / ɪnˈvaɪ ə lə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inviolable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration: an inviolable sanctuary; an inviolable promise. incapable of being violated; incorruptible; unassailable: inviolable secrecy. Origin of inviolable First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word inviolābilis.See in-³, violable OTHER WORDS FROM inviolable in·vi·o·la·bil·i·ty, in·vi·o·la·ble·ness, nounin·vi·o·la·bly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inviolable inviolable , inviolate Words nearby inviolable invigilate, invigorant, invigorate, invincible, in vino veritas, inviolable, inviolate, inviscation, inviscid, invisible, invisible balance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inviolable If this degree of chaotic improvisation exists within Sochi, just how inviolable is that Ring of Steel around it? Don’t You Dare Call Russians Thin-Skinned!\|Liesl Schillinger\|February 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Article 54 of the Kuwaiti constitution stipulates that the emir is “immune and inviolable.” U.S. Challenge on Kuwait’s Death Penalty for Blasphemy: How Far to Intercede\|David Keyes\|May 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He told me that in business dealings a handshake was inviolable. What the Richest Men in the World Don't Know\|Barbara Goldsmith\|January 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Neither the living nor the dead could claim him, he was both the one and the other, inviolable, inaccessibly himself. The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence The unapproachable elegance, the inviolable security, have witnessed invasion. Frances Kane's Fortune\|L. T. Meade We have not yet escaped the idea that vested rights—and particularly personal realty—are inviolable. The Holy Earth\|L. H. Bailey Every German is master in his own dwelling, which is inviolable. The New Germany\|George Young There is a spirit in the waterfall yonder, M. Belmont, which watches over her and the protection is inviolable. The Bastonnais\|John Lesperance British Dictionary definitions for inviolable inviolable / (ɪnˈvaɪələbəl) / adjective that must not or cannot be transgressed, dishonoured, or broken; to be kept sacredan inviolable oath Derived forms of inviolable inviolability or inviolableness, nouninviolably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inviolable sacrosanct, holy, sacred, durable, invincible, stable, unbreakable, unassailable
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