"impregnable" meaning in English

See impregnable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪmˈprɛɡnəbəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impregnable.wav [UK] Forms: impregnable [positive], more impregnable [comparative], most impregnable [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is impregnable, it cannot be beaten. Used in contexts of physical force, but in metaphor, for any situation where a position or person cannot be defeated.
    Sense id: simple-impregnable-en-adj-O6uLqnG2
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          "text": "The Welsh found that Edward's castles were impregnable."
        },
        {
          "text": "The Macedonian phalanx was impregnable from the front."
        },
        {
          "text": "The grandmaster's position was quite impregnable."
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    },
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        },
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          "text": "The grandmaster's position was quite impregnable."
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