Meanings
- not comparableNot penetrated.
Both in Central America and in Orinoco there yet are many unpenetrated forests which are almost entirely composed of wild cacao-trees.
1916, Fedor Jagor, Tomas de Comyn, Chas. Wilkes, Rudolf Virchow., The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes2 more examples
Or call him, if you will, an American Backwoodsman, who had to fell unpenetrated forests, and battle with innumerable wolves, and did not entirely forbear strong liquor, rioting, and even theft; whom, notwithstanding, the peaceful Sower will follow, and, as he cuts the boundless harvest, bless."
1831, Thomas Carlyle, Sartor Resartus"We asked him to explain more precisely the situation of this fountain, and he said: 'You are doubtless aware that perpetual darkness surrounds the pole unpenetrated by any ray of light till God permits.
1910, Claud Field, Mystics and Saints of Islam
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