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Enceinte
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The line of works which forms the main inclosure of a fortress or place; -- called also body of the place.
2. The area or town inclosed by a line of fortification. The suburbs are not unfrequently larger than their enceinte. S. W. Williams.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Pregnant; with child.