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Webster's 1828 DictionaryINDEL'IBLE, a. [L. indelebilis; in and delebilis, from deleo,to blot out.] WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)adj Merriam Webster'sadjective Etymology: Middle English indelyble, from Medieval Latin indelibilis, alteration of Latin indelebilis, from in- + del?re to delete Date: 15th century Oxford Reference Dictionaryadj. 1 that cannot be rubbed out or (in abstract senses) removed. 2 (of ink etc.) that makes indelible marks. Derivatives: indelibility n. indelibly adv. Etymology: F indélébile or L indelebilis (as IN-(1), delebilis f. delere efface) Webster's 1913 DictionaryIndelible In*del"i*ble, a. [L. indelebilis; pref. in- not + delebilis capable of being destroyed: cf. F. ind['e]l['e]bile. See In- not, and Deleble.] [Formerly written also indeleble, which accords with the etymology of the word.] 1. That can not be removed, washed away, blotted out, or effaced; incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten; as, indelible characters; an indelible stain; an indelible impression on the memory. 2. That can not be annulled; indestructible. [R.] They are endued with indelible power from above. --Sprat. Indelible colors, fast colors which do not fade or tarnish by exposure. Indelible ink, an ink obliterated by washing; esp., a solution of silver nitrate. Syn: Fixed; fast; permanent; ineffaceable. -- In*del"i*ble*ness, n. -- In*del"i*bly, adv. Indelibly stamped and impressed. --J. Ellis. Collin's Cobuild DictionaryIf you say that something leaves an indelible impression, you mean that it is very unlikely to be forgotten. My visit to India in 1986 left an indelible impression on me... ADJ: usu ADJ n • indelibly The horrors he experienced are imprinted, perhaps indelibly, in his brain. ADV: ADV with v Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms
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