Ensconce Definition

ĕn-skŏns
ensconced, ensconces, ensconcing
verb
ensconced, ensconces, ensconcing
To hide; conceal; shelter.
Webster's New World
To place or settle comfortably, snugly, or securely.
To ensconce oneself in an armchair.
Webster's New World

To place in a secure environment.

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Origin of Ensconce

  • From en- +‎ sconce, “to place in a sconce (“fortification”)”.

    From Wiktionary

  • en– sconce

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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