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Webster 1913 Edition
Impregnable
Im-preg′na-ble
,Adj.
[F.
imprenable
; pref. im-
not + prenable
pregnable, fr. prendre
to take, L. prehendere
. See Comprehend
, Get
to obtain.] Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable;
– as, an
impregnable
fortress; impregnable
virtue.Im-preg′na-ble-ness
, Noun.
Im-preg′na-bly
, adv.
Im-preg′na-ble
,Adj.
[See Impregnate.]
(Biol.)
Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant.
Webster 1828 Edition
Impregnable
IMPREG'NABLE
, a.1.
Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; that cannot be reduced by force; able to resist attack; as an impregnable fortress.2.
Not to be moved, impressed or shaken; invincible. The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable.
Definition 2024
impregnable
impregnable
English
Adjective
impregnable (comparative more impregnable, superlative most impregnable)
- (of a fortress, wall, etc., also used figuratively) Too strong to be penetrated.
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- The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable.
- 2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:
- And with Bolton suffering a wretched run of five straight home defeats - their worst run in 109 years - Chelsea fans would have been forgiven for expecting a comfortable win.
But surely they did not anticipate the ease with which their team raced into an almost impregnable half-time lead.
- And with Bolton suffering a wretched run of five straight home defeats - their worst run in 109 years - Chelsea fans would have been forgiven for expecting a comfortable win.
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Translations
too strong to be penetrated
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Etymology 2
From impregnate + -able, ultimately from Latin impraegnatus (“made pregnant”).
Adjective
impregnable (comparative more impregnable, superlative most impregnable)
- Capable of being impregnated.
- Following treatment, twenty percent of previously infertile females were impregnable.
- Application of the compound rendered the non-porous surface impregnable.
Translations
capable of being impregnated
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References
- Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1966).