There havenât always been nine justices on the court. The U.S. Constitution established the Supreme Court but left it to Congress to decide how many justices should make up the court. The Judiciary Act of 1789 set the number at six: a chief justice and five associate justices.
Definition of ineffable. 1  1a : incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable ineffable joyb : unspeakable ineffable disgust. 2  2 : not to be uttered : taboo the ineffable name of Jehovah.
Definition of ineffable for English Language Learners. : too great, powerful, beautiful, etc., to be described or expressed. Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for ineffable Spanish Central: Translation of ineffable Nglish: Translation of ineffable for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of ineffable for Arabic speakers.