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preg·na·ble | \ ˈpreg-nə-bəl 
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\Definition of pregnable
: vulnerable to capture
a pregnable fort
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pregnability \ ˌpreg-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē \ noun
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The first known use of pregnable was in the 14th century
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