Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IN-SUR-MOUNT'A-BLE
IN-SUR-MOUNT'A-BLE, a. [Fr. insurmontable. See Surmount.]
- Insuperable; that can not be surmounted or overcome; as, an insurmountable difficulty, obstacle or impediment.
- Not to be surmounted; not to be passed by ascending; as, an insurmountable wall or rampart.
Return to page 126 of the letter “I”.