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Webster 1913 Edition
Unalienable
Un-al′ien-a-ble
,Adj.
Inalienable;
as,
. unalienable
rightsSwift.
– Un-al′ien-a-bly
, adv.
Webster 1828 Edition
Unalienable
UNA'LIENABLE
,Adj.
Definition 2024
unalienable
unalienable
English
Adjective
unalienable (comparative more unalienable, superlative most unalienable)
- Not alienable.
- 1776, July 4th, United States Declaration of Independence
- We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
- 1776, July 4th, United States Declaration of Independence
Usage notes
Generally considered interchangeable with inalienable, even in legal settings. In the past occasionally distinguished but not specifically contrasted with inalienable; see inalienable: usage notes for details.