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Word: Enceinte
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from French, from Latin incincta, feminine past participle of incingere ‘gird in’, from in- ‘in’ + cingere ‘to gird’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɒ̃ˈsãt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an enclosure or the enclosing wall of a fortified place.
Short Definition:enclosure or enclosing wall of fortified place
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