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enceinte - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'enceinte' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Enceinte [ a.]
- Pregnant; with child.
2 . Enceinte [ n.]
- The line of works which forms the main inclosure of a fortress or place; -- called also body of the place.
- The area or town inclosed by a line of fortification.

Meaning of 'enceinte' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . enceinte [ s]
Meaning (1):
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Example in sentence:
  • was big with child;
  • was great with child

Nearby Words:

encage encaged encalendar encamp encamped encamping encampment encanker encapsulation encarnalize

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