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irrefrangible
[ ir-i-fran-juh-buhl ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈfræn dʒə bəl /
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adjective
not to be broken or violated; inviolable: an irrefrangible rule of etiquette.
incapable of being refracted.
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Origin of irrefrangible
First recorded in 1710–20; ir-2 + refrangible
OTHER WORDS FROM irrefrangible
ir·re·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, ir·re·fran·gi·ble·ness, nounir·re·fran·gi·bly, adverbWords nearby irrefrangible
irredentist, irreducible, irreflexive, irreformable, irrefragable, irrefrangible, irrefutable, irreg., irregardless, irregular, irregular flower
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British Dictionary definitions for irrefrangible
irrefrangible
/ (ˌɪrɪˈfrændʒəbəl) /
adjective
not to be broken or transgressed; inviolable
physics incapable of being refracted
Derived forms of irrefrangible
irrefrangibility or irrefrangibleness, nounirrefrangibly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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