"indefeasibility" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪndɪˌfiːzɪˈbɪlɪti/
Etymology: From indefeasible + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|indefeasible|ity}} indefeasible + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} indefeasibility (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being indefeasible, of being incapable of being defeated Tags: uncountable
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