English Explanatory Dictionary

enceinte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pregnant.
noun
  1. An enclosure.
  2. The line of works forming the main enclosure of a fortress.
  3. The area or town enclosed by a line of fortification.

Word forms

enceinte enceintes

Etymology

From French enceinte.

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