irremeable
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of irremeable
1560–70; < Latin irremeābilis, equivalent to ir- ir- 2 + remeā ( re ) to come back ( re- re- + meāre to go; cf. permeate) + -bilis -ble
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O thou hast given me such a glimpse of hell, So pushed me forward, even to the brink Of that irremeable burning gulph, That, looking in the abyss, I dare not leap.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 by Sir Walter Scott
This is called the irremeable wall, for once it is passed there is no hope of return.
From The Visions of the Sleeping Bard by Robert Gwyneddon Davies
The unusual though expressive term "irremeable," is defined in his dictionary, "admitting no return."
From Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings by Hester Lynch Piozzi
The warder overwhelmed, Aeneas makes entrance, and quickly issues from the bank of the irremeable wave.
From The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil
"My wealth, my rank, my irremeable love for you, I throw them at your feet," Lord George cried piteously.
From The Happy Hypocrite A Fairy Tale For Tired Men by Sir Max Beerbohm
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