enceinte¹

/ɒ̃ˈsãt/

n.

archaic an enclosure or wall of a fortified place.

C18: from Fr., from L. incincta, fem. past part. of incingere ‘gird in’.

enceinte²

/ɒ̃ˈsãt/

adj.

dated pregnant.

C17: from Fr.

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