1. Not violable; not susceptible of hurt, wound, or harm (used with respect to either physical or moral
damage); not susceptible of being profaned or corrupted; sacred; holy; as, inviolable honor or chastity; an
inviolable shrine.
He tried a third, a tough, well-chosen spear,
The inviolable body stood sincere.
Dryden. 2. Unviolated; uninjured; undefiled; uncorrupted.
For thou, be sure, shalt give account
To him who sent us, whose charge is to keep
This place inviolable,
and these from harm.
Milton. 3. Not capable of being broken or violated; as, an inviolable covenant, agreement, promise, or vow.
Their almighty Maker first ordained
And bound them with inviolable bands.
Spenser.
And keep our faiths firm and inviolable.
Shak. Inviolableness
(In*vi"o*la*ble*ness), n. The quality or state of being inviolable; as, the inviolableness of
divine justice.
Inviolably
(In*vi"o*la*bly), adv. Without violation.
Inviolacy
(In*vi"o*la*cy) n. The state or quality of being inviolate; as, the inviolacy of an oath.
Inviolate
(In*vi"o*late In*vi"o*la`ted) a. [L. inviolatus. See In- not, and Violate.]
1. Not violated; uninjured; unhurt; unbroken.
His fortune of arms was still inviolate.
Bacon. 2. Not corrupted, defiled, or profaned; chaste; pure. "Inviolate truth." Denham.
There chaste Alceste lives inviolate.
Spenser. Inviolately
(In*vi"o*late*ly) adv. In an inviolate manner.
Inviolateness
(In*vi"o*late*ness), n. The state of being inviolate.
Invious
(In"vi*ous) a. [L. invius; pref. in- not + via way.] Untrodden. [R.] Hudibras. — In"vi*ous*ness,
n. [R.]
Invirile
(In*vi"rile) a. Deficient in manhood; unmanly; effeminate. Lowell.
Invirility
(In`vi*ril"i*ty) n. Absence of virility or manhood; effeminacy. Prynne.
Inviscate
(In*vis"cate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inviscated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inviscating ] [L. inviscatus, p.
p. of inviscare to birdlime; pref. in- in + viscum, viscus, the mistletoe, birdlime.] To daub or catch
with glue or birdlime; to entangle with glutinous matter. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Inviscerate
(In*vis"cer*ate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inviscerated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inviscerating.] [L. invisceratus,
p. p. of inviscerare to put into the entrails. See Viscera.] To breed; to nourish. [R.] W. Montagu.
Inviscerate
(In*vis"cer*ate) a. [L. invisceratus, p. p.] Deep-seated; internal. [R.] W. Montagu.
Invisibility
(In*vis`i*bil"i*ty) n.; pl. Invisibilities [L. invisibilitas: cf. F. invisibilité.] The state or quality of
being invisible; also, that which is invisible. "Atoms and invisibilities." Landor.
