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inviolable

in·vi·o·la·ble [ in v ələb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. unbreakable: secure from being infringed, breached, or broken
The old traditions are no longer inviolable.

2. secure from attack: secure from violence or attack
The monarch's person is inviolable.

[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin inviolabilis< violabilis "that may be injured"]

in·vi·o·la·bil·i·ty [ in v ələ bíllətee ] noun
in·vi·o·la·ble·ness [ in v ələb'lnəss ] noun
in·vi·o·la·bly adverb
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