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ensconce definition

en·sconce (en skäns′, in-)

transitive verb ensconced -·sconced′, ensconcing -·sconc′·ing

  1. Now Rare to hide; conceal; shelter
  2. to place or settle comfortably, snugly, or securely to ensconce oneself in an armchair

Etymology: en- + sconce

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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