irrefragable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- irrefragability noun
- irrefragableness noun
- irrefragably adverb
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 arguments which she employed appeared to her irrefragable; and they were irrefragable, being altogether commonplace.
From Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) by Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Happily, the Brothers were able to weather the storm by producing irrefragable proofs of their orthodoxy, and of their entire submission to the ecclesiastical authorities.
From A Mediaeval Mystic A Short Account of the Life and Writings of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, Canon Regular of Groenendael A.D. 1293-1381 by Scully, Vincent
"His Royal Grace is right," said the queen, on a sudden; "these points are irrefragable, and the advice was and is good."
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
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