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Definitions for Enclave
[1] a country, or especially, an outlying portion of a country, entirely or mostly surrounded by the territory of another country.
[2] any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one: a Chinese-speaking enclave in London.
[3] to isolate or enclose (especially territory) within a foreign or uncongenial environment; make an enclave of: The desert enclaved the little settlement.
[4] a part of a country entirely surrounded by foreign territory: viewed from the position of the surrounding territories Compare exclave
Words related to Enclave
peninsula, reef, archipelago, islet, isle, territory, reserve, province, sector, land, neighborhood, district, zone, area, country, terrain, colony, nation, field, state
Words nearby Enclave
encke, encke's comet, encke's division, encl., enclasp, enclave, enclitic, enclose, enclosed order, enclosure, enclosure act
Origin of Enclave
1865–70; < French, Middle French, noun derivative of enclaver < Vulgar Latin *inclāvāre to lock in, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + clāv(is ) key + -āre infinitive suffix
Word origin for Enclave
C19: from French, from Old French enclaver to enclose, from Vulgar Latin inclāvāre (unattested) to lock up, from Latin in- ² + clavis key
Synonyms for Enclave
archipelago, isle, islet, peninsula, reef, atoll, bar, cay, haven, key, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter