irrepealable

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adjective

ir·re·peal·able ˌir-i-ˈpē-lə-bəl

: not repealable

irrepealability

ˌir-i-ˌpē-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

irrepealability

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noun

ir·repealability ¦i

¦ir,

¦iə+

: the quality or state of being irrepealable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1633, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of irrepealable was in 1633

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