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Impregnable
Pronunciation : Im*preg"na*ble
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. imprenable; pref. im- not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Comprehend, Get to obtain.]
Definition : Defn: Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue. The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable. South. -- Im*preg"na*ble*ness, n. -- Im*preg"na*bly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Im*preg"na*ble
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See Impregnate.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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