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Definitions for inviolable
ɪnˈvaɪ ə lə bəlin·vi·o·lable
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Princeton's WordNet
inviolableadjective
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
"the person of the king is inviolable"; "an inviolable oath"
impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackableadjective
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
"an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"
inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanctadjective
must be kept sacred
absolute, infrangible, inviolableadjective
not capable of being violated or infringed
"infrangible human rights"
Wiktionary
inviolableadjective
Not violable; not susceptible of violence, or of being profaned or corrupted; incapable of being injured; not to be infringed or dishonoured.
Etymology: From inviolabilis.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
INVIOLABLEadjective
Etymology: inviolable, French; inviolabilis, Latin.
Thou, be sure, shalt give account
To him who sent us, whose charge is to keep
This place inviolable, and these from harm. John Milton, Par. Lost.In vain did nature's wise command
Divide the waters from the land,
If daring ships, and men prophane,
Invade the inviolable main;
Th' eternal fences overleap,
And pass at will the boundless deep. Dryden.Ye lamps of heav'n! he said, and lifted high
His hands, now free; thou venerable sky!
Inviolable pow'rs! ador'd with dread,
Be all of you adjur'd. John Dryden, Æn.This birthright, when our author pleases, must and must not be sacred and inviolable. John Locke.
The prophet David thinks, that the very meeting of men together, and their accompanying one another to the house of God, should make the bond of their love insoluble, and tie them in a league of inviolable amity. Richard Hooker.
See, see, they join, embrace, and seem to kiss,
As if they vow'd some league inviolable. William Shakespeare, H. VI.Th' inviolable saints
In cubick phalanx firm advanc'd intire. John Milton.
Wikipedia
inviolable
In religion and ethics, the inviolability of life, or sanctity of life, is a principle of implied protection regarding aspects of sentient life that are said to be holy, sacred, or otherwise of such value that they are not to be violated. This can be applied to humans, animals or micro-organisms; for instance, in religions that practice Ahimsa, both are seen as holy and worthy of life.
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inviolable
Inviolable refers to something that must not or cannot be violated, infringed, or broken. It often refers to rules, principles, rights, or places being treated with profound respect and not being dishonored, desecrated, or harmed in any way.
Webster Dictionary
Inviolableadjective
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
Inviolableadjective
unviolated; uninjured; undefiled; uncorrupted
Inviolableadjective
not capable of being broken or violated; as, an inviolable covenant, agreement, promise, or vow
Etymology: [L. inviolabilis: cf. F. inviolable. See Inviolate, a.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Inviolable
in-vī′ōl-a-bl, adj. that cannot be profaned: that cannot be injured.—ns. Inviolabil′ity, Invī′olableness, the quality of being inviolable.—adv. Invī′olably.—adjs. Invī′olāte, -d, not violated: unprofaned: uninjured.—adv. Invī′olātely, without violation.—n. Invī′olāteness, the quality of being inviolate.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inviolable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inviolable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of inviolable in a Sentence
The only religious way to think of death is as a part and parcel of life to regard it, with the understanding and the emotions, as the inviolable condition of life.
It is our decision... to defend and secure our borders, our borders will remain secure and inviolable. We will not allow uncontrolled and erratic movements and we will not allow any attempt to violate them.
Some decisions which seem to have been taken and inviolable are modified with time as the reality changes. This could be the case with MSR. It is a scandal that the date has been moved to 2019 from 2021, it was breaking a compromise.
Religion belongs to the realm that is inviolable before the law of causation and therefore closed to science.
If it be asked, What is the most sacred duty and the greatest source of our security in a Republic? The answer would be, An inviolable respect for the Constitution and Laws.
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