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Recoverable  adj.  Capable of being recovered or regained; capable of being brought back to a former condition, as from sickness, misfortune, etc.; obtainable from a debtor or possessor; as, the debt is recoverable; goods lost or sunk in the ocean are not recoverable. "A prodigal course Is like the sun's; but not, like his, recoverable." "If I am recoverable, why am I thus?"






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"Recoverable" Quotes from Famous Books



... arrive at some conception of the work to be accomplished by and involved in comparative folklore. The results are worth the work. They relate to stages of culture in the countries of civilisation which are recoverable by no other means. The stages of culture are practically lost to history. In ancient Greek and Roman history, and in ancient Scandinavian history, there are priceless fragments of information which tell us much. But these fragments are not the complete story, ...
— Folklore as an Historical Science • George Laurence Gomme



Words linked to "Recoverable" :   redeemable



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