indemn en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪn.dɛm/
- indem
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Etymology
From Middle French indemne and indempne, from Latin indemnis (“unhurt”), from in- (“not”) + damnum (“hurt, damage; wrong”). Compare damn and condemn.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, rare) Without loss or injury.
1526, R. Wingfield, letter to Cardinal Wolsey (Galba B.xiv) f. 3v The sayde kynge hath bownde hymsylff to save themperour indempne agaynste the kynges highnes of alle thingis.