n.
Pronunciation: im- ' pe-d ə -m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : something that impedes especially : an organic obstruction to speech
2 : a bar or hindrance (as lack of sufficient age) to a lawful marriage
n.
Pronunciation: im- ' pe-d ə -m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : something that impedes especially : an organic obstruction to speech
2 : a bar or hindrance (as lack of sufficient age) to a lawful marriage
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012