Indeleble

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Indelible \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.]
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     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.
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     2. That can not be annulled; indestructible. [R.]
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              They are endued with indelible power from above.
                                                    --Sprat.
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     {Indelible colors}, fast colors which do not fade or tarnish
        by exposure.
  
     {Indelible ink}, an ink not 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.
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                Indelibly stamped and impressed.    --J. Ellis.
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