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indomitable was our Word of the Day on 07/29/2015. Hear the podcast!
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Examples of indomitable in a Sentence
an indomitable spirit was needed to endure the rigors of pioneer life
Recent Examples of indomitable from the Web
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Beyond that, the memory of Mercury's indomitable stage presence shapes both Lambert's performance of the material and his psychic connection to it.
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Besides being an indomitable force throughout his 18-year career in the NBA, Shaq has also proven to be a hip hop savant.
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Lilly King, the indomitable swim heroine of the Rio Olympics, was having trouble with the aftermath.
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Built to swallow entire yards in comfort, the Victory swept mere pedestrians aside with its electric horn while the LED turn signals flashed to signal the driver’s indomitable will.
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His unapologetic approach to hard work helped him forge an indomitable empire with Bad Boy Records in the 1990s.
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That’s because the 68-year-old Allison had been the scientific pioneer and indomitable advocate behind her last-ditch treatment.
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Analysis: Liverpool's Joel Matip is again a notable absentee from the Indomitable Lions squad -- though the team did not miss him on the way to winning the AFCON in Gabon last January.
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About our indomitable need to reach for unknown horizons.
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Your Knowledge of indomitable Can Not Be Tamed
The prefix in- means "not in numerous English words (think of "indecent," "indecisive," "inconvenient," and "infallible"). When "in-" teamed up with the Latin domitare ("to tame"), the result was a word meaning "unable to be tamed." "Indomitable" was first used in English in the 1600s as a synonym of "wild," but over time its sense of untamability turned from a problem to a virtue. By the 1800s, "indomitable" was being used for people whose courage and persistence helped them to succeed in difficult situations.
Origin and Etymology of indomitable
Late Latin indomitabilis, from Latin in- + domitare to tame — more at daunt
INDOMITABLE Defined for English Language Learners
indomitable
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: impossible to defeat or discourage
INDOMITABLE Defined for Kids
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: impossible to defeat an indomitable spirit
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