indemn

in·demn
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/ˈɪn.dɛm/

adjective

Without loss or injury.

OriginMiddle French indemne ← Latin indemnis →
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Meanings

adjectiveindemn (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareWithout loss or injury.

    1526, R. Wingfield, letter to Cardinal Wolsey (Galba B.xiv) f. 3v The sayde kynge hath bownde hymsylff to save themperour indempne agaynste the kynges highnes of alle thingis.

Origin

  1. Latinindemnis“unhurt”
  2. Middle Frenchindemne
  3. Englishindemn

From Middle French indemne and indempne, from Latin indemnis (“unhurt”), from in- (“not”) + damnum (“hurt, damage; wrong”). Compare damn and condemn.

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APA

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Chicago

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