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Inviolable Definition & Meaning

inviolable
adjective
  1. incapable of being transgressed or dishonored; "the person of the king is inviolable"; "an inviolable oath"
  2. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"
  3. must be kept sacred
  4. not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible human rights"

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What does inviolable mean?
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored; "the person of the king is inviolable"; "an inviolable oath" immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection" must be kept sacred not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible human rights"
What part of speech is inviolable?
Inviolable is an adjective.
How many definitions does inviolable have?
Inviolable has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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