Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IR-REC-ON-CIL'A-BLE
IR-RE-CLAIM'A-BLYIR-REC-ON-CIL'A-BLE-NESS
IR-REC-ON-CIL'A-BLE, a. [in and reconcilable.]
- Not to be recalled to amity, or a state of friendship and kindness; retaining enmity that can not be appeased or subdued; as, an irreconcilable enemy or faction.
- That can not be appeased or subdued; as, irreconcilable enmity or hatred.
- That can not be made to agree or be consistent; incongruous; incompatible; as, irreconcilable absurdities. It is followed by with or to. A man's conduct may be irreconcilable to or with his avowed principles.
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