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inviolable

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Inviolable \In*vi"o*la*ble\, a. [L. inviolabilis: cf. F.
   inviolable. See {Inviolate}, a.]
   1. Not violable; not susceptible of hurt, wound, or harm
      (used with respect to either physical or moral damage);
      not susceptible of being profaned or corrupted; sacred;
      holy; as, inviolable honor or chastity; an inviolable
      shrine.

            He tried a third, a tough, well-chosen spear, The
            inviolable body stood sincere.        --Dryden.

   2. Unviolated; uninjured; undefiled; uncorrupted.

            For thou, be sure, shalt give account To him who
            sent us, whose charge is to keep This place
            inviolable, and these from harm.      --Milton.

   3. Not capable of being broken or violated; as, an inviolable
      covenant, agreement, promise, or vow.

            Their almighty Maker first ordained And bound them
            with inviolable bands.                --Spenser.

            And keep our faiths firm and inviolable. --Shak.

Source : WordNet®

inviolable
     adj 1: that cannot be transgressed or dishonored; "the person of
            the king is inviolable"; "an inviolable oath" [ant: {violable}]
     2: able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress";
        "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" [syn: {impregnable},
         {secure}, {strong}, {unassailable}, {unattackable}]
     3: must be kept sacred [syn: {inviolate}, {sacrosanct}]
     4: not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible
        human rights" [syn: {absolute}, {infrangible}]
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