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1. (n.) enclave
a country or a portion of a country surrounded by foreign territory.
2. enclave
any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one.
3. (v.t.) enclave
to make an enclave of.
Etymology: (1865–70; < F, MF, n. der. of enclaver < VL *inclāvāre to lock in = L in-in -2+-clāvāre, der. of clāvis key)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) enclave
an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
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1. (noun) enclave
a tract of land or a territory inclosed within another territory of which it is independent. See Exclave
2. (verb) enclave
to inclose within an alien territory
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