Meaning of inviolate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪnˈvaɪələt/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    inviolate

    Definitions

    1. (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken

    Examples

    • « she was intact, virginal »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. must be kept sacred

    Synonyms

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