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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Inexpugnable

Inexpugnable \In`ex*pug"na*ble\, a. [L. inexpugnabilis: cf. F. inexpugnable. See In- not, and Expugnable.] Incapable of being subdued by force; impregnable; unconquerable.
--Burke.

A fortress, inexpugnable by the arts of war.
--Milman.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
inexpugnable

late 15c., from Latin inexpugnabilis "not to be taken by assault," from in- "not" (see in- (1) + expuglabilis, from expugnare (see expugn).

Wiktionary
inexpugnable

a. Impossible to eliminate or destroy; impregnable.

WordNet
inexpugnable

adj. impossible to take by storm [syn: impregnable]

Usage examples of "inexpugnable".

El pescuezo era corto, como de toro, el pecho inexpugnable, los brazos peleadores y largos, la nariz rota, la cara aunque historiada de cicatrices menos importante que el cuerpo, las piernas chuecas como de jinete o de marinero.