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enclave Definition

en·clave (enklāv′, än-)

noun

  1. a territory surrounded or nearly surrounded by the territory of another country San Marino is an enclave within Italy
  2. a minority culture group living as an entity within a larger group

Etymology: Fr < OFr < enclaver, to enclose, lock in < VL *inclavare < L in, in + clavis, a key: see lot

enclave Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • protect: A similar no-fly zone was established in the north to protect a Kurdish enclave.
  • surround: The Health Club is 50 meters away and is shared by the surrounding enclave of chalets.
  • create: In the case of Chiapas, few indigenous people want to create separate enclaves for people from different ethnic groups.
  • become: Given the lack of social housing within the development, there is already a danger that the development will become an isolated enclave.
  • form: A small shadowy group of people are huddling together among the large stones which form an enclave toward the center of the circle.
  • have: Having a shot spanish enclaves only the homework they the southern hills.

Adjective modifier

  • Kurdish: The Iraqi soldiers facing the Kurdish enclave in northern Iraq appear to have recent orders to show they still have teeth.
  • Protestant: Similarly it is very likely that no Catholics live in Tiger's Bay, a Protestant enclave in West Belfast.
  • autonomous: The trade also helps the economy of the autonomous Kurdish enclave in northern Iraq.
  • isolated: He said a majority of Cuba's tourist hotels are in isolated enclaves, where ordinary Cubans are not authorized to go.
  • protected: Many predict they will be gone in 20 years, outside a few protected enclaves.
  • Spanish: Alternatively, spend the day by visiting Ceuta, the pretty Spanish enclave on the North African coast.

Preposition: on

  • coast: Alternatively, spend the day by visiting Ceuta, the pretty Spanish enclave on the North African coast.

Modifies a noun

  • community: Trips to Belfast Community education with each enclave community.
  • area: The initial chaos in which many enclave areas were formed has become somewhat settled.

Preposition: of

  • home: Ripon was a gentrified spot, a Georgian and Regency enclave of wealthy homes within spitting distance of Ripon Grammar School and Ripon College.

Noun used with modifier

  • tourist: The main ( and modest ) tourist enclave occupies the western coast around the hamlet of Lazy Hill.
  • loyalist: That is the all too familiar experience of Protestants living in the Fountain, the last remaining loyalist enclave in Londonderry's west bank.
  • immigrant: By expanding racial/ethnic immigrant enclaves, mass immigration makes it easier for immigrants to find mates within their own group... .
  • air: The Air Wing of Coast Guard is operated from two stations and six air enclaves and has ten air units.

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