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inviolate
(in|viol|ate)
Pronunciation:
/ɪnˈvʌɪələt/
adjective
free or safe from injury or violation:
an international memorial which must remain inviolate
Derivatives
inviolacy
Pronunciation:
/-ləsi/
noun
inviolately
adverb
Origin:
late Middle English
: from Latin
inviolatus
, from
in-
'not' +
violare
'violate'
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