IRREFRAGABLE


Meaning of IRREFRAGABLE in English

(ˈ)i(r)ˈrefrəgəbəl, əˈ-, (ˈ)iəˈ- adjective

Etymology: Late Latin irrefragabilis, from Latin in- in- (I) + refragari to resist, oppose (from re- + -fragari — as in suffragari to vote for, support) + -abilis -able — more at suffrage

1. : impossible to gainsay, deny, or refute

irrefragable arguments

irrefragable data

these irrefragable authorities

2. : impossible to break or alter : inviolable , indestructible

irrefragable rules

an irrefragable cement

• ir·ref·ra·ga·bly -blē adverb

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