unvanquishable en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + vanquishable.
Meanings
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That cannot be vanquished; undefeatable, inconquerable.
[...] if a man shall give his mind to these [i.e. stones, and herbs, and charms], he shall not only render his soul unvanquishable by passions, but shall also preserve his body the better in health: [etc.]
1662, Thomas Stanley, The History of the Chaldaick Philosophy, Thomas Dring, page 52:Rise like Lions after slumber / In unvanquishable number
1819 (date written), Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Masque of Anarchy. A Poem. […], London: Edward Moxon […], published 1832, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unvanquishable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unvanquishable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |