Enceinte Definition
An enclosure.
Origin of Enceinte
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French from Late Latin incīncta from feminine past participle of incingere to surround closely Latin in- in in–2 Latin cingere to gird kenk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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French from Old French ultimately from Latin inciēns pregnant keuə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Borrowing from French enceinte.
From Wiktionary
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