irremeable
[ ih-rem-ee-uh-buh l, ih-ree-mee- ]
/ ɪˈrɛm i ə bəl, ɪˈri mi- /
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adjective Literary.
permitting no return to the original place or condition; irreversible.
Nearby words
- irrelevancy,
- irrelevant,
- irrelievable,
- irreligion,
- irreligious,
- irremediable,
- irremediably,
- irremissible,
- irremovable,
- irreparable
Origin of irremeable
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Examples from the Web for irremeable
This is called the irremeable wall, for once it is passed there is no hope of return.
The Visions of the Sleeping Bard|Ellis WynneThe unusual though expressive term "irremeable," is defined in his dictionary, "admitting no return."
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.)|Mrs. Hester Lynch PiozziThe warder overwhelmed, Aeneas makes entrance, and quickly issues from the bank of the irremeable wave.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil
irremeable
/ (ɪˈrɛmɪəbəl, ɪˈriː-) /
adjective
archaic, or poetic affording no possibility of return
Word Origin for irremeable
C16: from Latin irremeābilis, from ir- + remeāre to return, from re- + meāre to go
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