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invincible
1. If you describe an army or sports team as invincible, you believe that they cannot be defeated. When Sotomayor is on form he is virtually invincible. = unbeatable ADJ • invincibility ...symbols of the invincibility of the Roman army. N-UNCOUNT 2. If someone has an invincible belief or attitude, it cannot be changed. He also had an invincible faith in the medicinal virtues of garlic. ADJ: usu ADJ n
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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin invincibilis, from Latin in- + vincere to conquer — more at victor Date: 15th century incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued a seemingly ~ army • invincibility noun • ~ness noun • invincibly adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. unconquerable; that cannot be defeated. Derivatives invincibility n. invincibleness n. invincibly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L invincibilis (as IN-(1), VINCIBLE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. непобедимый; непреодолимый; неукротимый invincible army —- непобедимая армия invincible power —- неодолимая сила invincible obstacle —- непреодолимое препятствие invincible will —- несгибаемая воля an invincible ignorance —- непроходимое (беспросветное) невежество 2. в грам. знач. сущ.: непобедимый, непокоренный человек; ист. член ирландского тайного общества ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ adj 1 an invincible team, army etc is too strong to be destroyed or defeated (the once invincible East German athletics team) 2 an invincible belief, attitude etc is extremely strong and cannot be changed (her invincible determination) - invincibly adv - invincibility n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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