Meaning of irrevocable in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈrɛvəkəb(ə)l/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    irrevocable

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin irrevocabilis, from in-‘not’ + revocabilis‘able to be revoked’ (from the verb revocare)

    Definitions

    1. impossible to retract or revoke

    Examples

    • « firm and irrevocable is my doom- Shakespeare »

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