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irremeable
[ ih-rem-ee-uh-buhl, 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.
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Origin of irremeable
OTHER WORDS FROM irremeable
ir·rem·e·a·bly, adverbWords nearby irremeable
irrelevancy, irrelevant, irrelievable, irreligion, irreligious, irremeable, irremediable, irremissible, irremovable, irreparable, irrepealable
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How to use irremeable in a sentence
The warder overwhelmed, Aeneas makes entrance, and quickly issues from the bank of the irremeable wave.
The Aeneid of Virgil|VirgilThe 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 PiozziThis is called the irremeable wall, for once it is passed there is no hope of return.
The Visions of the Sleeping Bard|Ellis Wynne
British Dictionary definitions for irremeable
irremeable
/ (ɪˈrɛmɪəbəl, ɪˈriː-) /
adjective
archaic, or poetic affording no possibility of return
Derived forms of irremeable
irremeably, adverbWord Origin for irremeable
C16: from Latin irremeābilis, from ir- + remeāre to return, from re- + meāre to go
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