Dictionary - Definition of IMPUNE


Part of Speech	Definition
Adjective	1. Unpunished.[Websters] 2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb impunely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form (impunely)	1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective impune.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.		Top

"Impune" is a common misspelling or typo for: impose, immune, impinge, impure, impugned, impute, impugn, impugner, impend, impanel.

Date "Impune" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1584. (references)

Etymology:Impune \Im*pune"\, adjective. [Latin expression impunis.]. (references)

Common Expressions: IMPUNE

Expressions	Definition
Nemo me impune lacessit	Nemo me impune lacessit is the Latin motto of the Order of the Thistle, the Scottish chivalrous order. It translates into English as: No-one provokes me with impunity. It also appears on the Scottish royal arms, and is the motto of the Royal Scots and Black Watch regiments of the British Army. It will also be the motto of the new Royal Regiment of Scotland. It also appears as an inscription on the rim of the 1984 "Scottish" pressing of the British One Pound coin. This motto is referenced in the Edgar Allan Poe story "The Cask of Amontillado". (references)
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Expressions	Domain	Definition
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit	Literature	No one injures me with impunity. The motto of the Order of the Thistle. It was first used on the coins of James VI. of Scotland (James I. of England). A strange motto for Puritans to adopt (Matt. xviii. 21, 22). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Topics by Level of Interest: IMPUNE
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Nemo me impune lacessit	8	Nemo me impune lacessit	8
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