irrefragable
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of irrefragable
First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin irrefragābilis, equivalent to Latin ir- ir- 2 + refragā(rī) “to resist, oppose” + -bilis -ble
Example Sentences
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“Scarcity would always be the irrefragable regulatory device that — along with religion and moral dogma — would keep the youth in line with certain expectations,” Slater notes.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2013
The first woman to occupy that distinguished position, with velvet-gloved but irrefragable finesse.
From Time Magazine Archive
The heaped-up treasure and large number of bonds, which represented a large amount of money, constituted irrefragable proof against the guilty.
From The Strange Story of Rab R?by by J?kai, M?r
II It is because Robert-Houdin was seemingly the first conjurer to adopt these principles as his irrefragable code of procedure that he is to be accepted as the father of modern magic.
From A Book About the Theater by Matthews, Brander
A further irrefragable evidence of the derivation of Catharism from Manich�ism is furnished by the sacred thread and garment which were worn by all the Perfect among the Cathari.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
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