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im⋅pec⋅ca⋅ble

  [im-pek-uh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. faultless; flawless; irreproachable: impeccable manners.
2. not liable to sin; incapable of sin.
Origin:
1525–35; < L impeccābilis faultless, sinless. See im- 2 , peccable

Related forms:
im⋅pec⋅ca⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
im⋅pec⋅ca⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. unassailable, unexceptionable.
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im·pec·ca·ble   (ĭm-pěk'ə-bəl)   
adj.  
  1. Having no flaws; perfect. See Synonyms at perfect.
  2. Incapable of sin or wrongdoing.

[Latin impeccābilis : in-, not; see in-1 + peccāre, to sin; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
im·pec'ca·bil'i·ty n., im·pec'ca·bly adv.
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Impeccability

Im*pec`ca*bil"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. impeccabilit['e].] the quality of being impeccable; exemption from sin, error, or offense.

Infallibility and impeccability are two of his attributes. --Pope.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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