ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPREGNABLE
Imprenable, from Old French, from im- (not) + prenable able to be taken, from prendre to take.
3 QUOTES WITH «IMPREGNABLE»
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impregnable.
True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.
A brave mind is always impregnable.
These are they whose youth was violently severed by war and death; a word on the telephone, a scribbled line on paper, and their future ceased. They have built up their lives again, but their safety is not absolute, their fortress not impregnable.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPREGNABLE»
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impregnable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
impregnable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Charleston Under Siege: The
Impregnable City
Join historian Doug Bostick as he tells the story of the siege of Charleston, the longest siege of the Civil War.
2
The Channel Islands 1941-45: Hitler's
Impregnable Fortress
Anatomy. of. an. 'impregnable. fortress'. Hitler had specified that the model for the
fortifications in the Channel Islands was to be the 'Western Wall' (Westwall), more
familiarly known as the Siegfried Line, particularly to those British troops who ...
A study of India's defence problems against attack by land and sea.
4
Did Singapore Have to Fall?: Churchill and the
Impregnable ...
This book provides a sophisticated summary of up-to-date knowledge on the Fall of Singapore, including the critical tensions between Churchill and local commanders.
Kevin Blackburn, Karl Hack, 2003
But what can they do? A remedy was discovered by Aristophanes about 2350 years ago. It is re-discovered and re-applied. And it is again successful. This is an Aristophanic comedy, and takes some Aristophanic liberties.
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The
Impregnable City: A Romance
A Romance Sir Max Pemberton. well, as I began the march up the steep and
rocky hill which the excited crowd now trod, that I was to be the spectator of a
tragedy. Had I been alone, and calm enough to reflect, it might be that I had
drawn back; ...
7
Siegecraft - No Fortress
Impregnable
This book explains why fortresses are often defeated before they have been successfully besieged because they have first been outthought before they have been outfought.
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The Wisdom of Alexander the Great: Enduring Leadership ...
8: How. to. Capture. an. Impregnable. Stronghold. The definition of the problem is
often the problem. If a rock is impregnable, then it is because we agree in
advance that it is. Perception is usually reality. After becoming the de jure and de
facto ...
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The
Impregnable Rock of Holy Scripture
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Gladstone W. E. (William Ewart), 2009
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The United Service Magazine
Forrest, C.B., to Impregnable. Henry Eden to Caledonia. S. Chambers to Monarch
. Sir James Stirling, Km., to Indus. William Walpole to Vernon. Hon. F. W. Grey to
Endymion. Hugh Nurse to Iris. William Warren (act.) to Volage, vice Henry Smith ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPREGNABLE»
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impregnable is used in the context of the following news items.
Greek banks to reopen, lifeline extended
"These have been tough talks, but the agreement announced this evening means an impregnable ring-fence around British taxpayers' money, ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
Boost for George Osborne over Greek bail-out - Telegraph
After intensive negotiations in Brussels, which sources described as “very difficult”, Mr Osborne said an "impregnable ring-fence" had been ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Froome solid as a rock coming out of Pyrenees - VeloNews.com
Even Quintana was expressing his frustration at the finish line after failing to even put a chink in Froome's impregnable yellow armor. A strong ... «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»
Ashes 2015: Live Scores, video, updates & highlights | Second Test …
... they are now tasting the bitterness that comes with helplessly toiling away against a batting line up that suddenly seems impregnable. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
The Economist explains: What you need to know about Iran's …
Fordow, Iran's second enrichment facility (its main one is at Natanz) which is buried deep within a mountain and thought to be impregnable to ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
The Latest: Greek banks to reopen but no taking out cash - MyFoxAL …
He said: "These have been tough talks, but the agreement announced this evening means an impregnable ring-fence around British taxpayers' ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Jul 15»
A chance of showers | The Economist
Yet the City is not as impregnable as all this suggests. It has lost chunks of its business in the past. Bits of insurance have largely relocated to ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
Richard Matt, David Sweat, and Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman show …
“Little Siberia,” as Dannemora is nicknamed, is the largest maximum-security prison in New York — just the sort of impregnable vault intended ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
Monson: Here's why you care about sports | The Salt Lake Tribune
... the U.S. Amateur and the British Am. A newspaper writer of the day called Jones' accomplishment the "Impregnable Quadrilateral of Golf.". «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
Greek Cypriot sculptor given the right to reconstruct Colossus of …
"I have gazed on the walls of impregnable Babylon along which chariots may race, and on the temple of Zeus by the banks of the Alpheus," ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
