inviolate

  • 1Inviolate — In*vi o*late, Inviolated In*vi o*la ted, a. [L. inviolatus. See {In } not, and {Violate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not violated; uninjured; unhurt; unbroken. [1913 Webster] His fortune of arms was still inviolate. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Not corrupted …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2inviolate — I adjective complete, consecrated, free from desecration, free from impairment, hallowed, intact, intactus, integer, inviolatus, pure, sacred, sanctified, scatheless, secure, sound, spotless, stainless, unaffected by injury, unaltered,… …

    Law dictionary

  • 3inviolate — (adj.) unbroken, intact, early 15c., from L. inviolatus “unhurt,” from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + violatus (see VIOLATION (Cf. violation)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4inviolate — sacrosanct, *sacred, inviolable Antonyms: violated Contrasted words: profaned, desecrated (see corresponding nouns at PROFANATION): polluted, defiled (see CONTAMINATE) …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 5inviolate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ free from injury or violation. ORIGIN from Latin in not + violare violate …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6inviolate — [in vī′ə lit, in vī′əlāt΄] adj. [ME < L inviolatus: see IN 2 & VIOLATE] not violated; kept sacred or unbroken inviolacy [in vī′ələ sē] n. inviolateness inviolately adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 7inviolate — [[t]ɪnva͟ɪ͟ələt[/t]] ADJ If something is inviolate, it has not been or cannot be harmed or affected by anything. [FORMAL] We believed our love was inviolate. ...their retreat into an inviolate private domain …

    English dictionary

  • 8inviolate — in|vi|o|late [ınˈvaıəlıt] adj formal something that is inviolate cannot be attacked, changed, or destroyed …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9inviolate — in|vi|o|late [ ın vaıələt ] adjective FORMAL something that is inviolate cannot be attacked or harmed …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 10inviolate — adjective formal something that is inviolate cannot be attacked, changed, or destroyed …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English