Definitions for ensconce
ɛnˈskɒnsen·sconce

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ensconce, settleverb

   fix firmly

   "He ensconced himself in the chair"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ensconceverb

   To place in a secure environment

2. ensconceverb

   To settle comfortably

3. Etymology: “to enter a sconce”.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Ensconceverb

   To cover as with a fort; to secure. Thomas Hanmer

   Etymology: from sconce.

   I myself sometimes, hiding mine honour in my necessity, am fain to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch; and yet your rogue will ensconce your rags, your cat-a-mountain looks, your red lettice phrases, your bold bearing oaths under the shelter of your honour. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   She shall not see me: I will ensconce me behind the arras. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   We make trifles of terrours, ensconcing ourselves in seeming knowledge. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.

   A sort of error to ensconce
   Absurdity and ignorance. Hudibras, p. iii. cant. 3.

   This he courageously invaded,
   And having enter’d, barricado’d,
   Ensconc’d himself as formidable
   As could be underneath a table. Hudibras, p. iii. cant. 1.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ensconce

   A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established a permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. A settler who migrates to an area previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited may be described as a pioneer. Settlers are generally from a sedentary culture, as opposed to nomadic peoples who may move settlements seasonally, within traditional territories. Settlement sometimes relies on dispossession of already established populations within the contested area, and can be a very violent process. Sometimes settlers are backed by governments or large countries. Settlements can prevent native people from continuing their work.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Ensconceverb

   to cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ensconce

   en-skons′, v.t. to cover or protect as with a sconce or earth-work: to hide safely.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ensconce

   To cover as with a fort.

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How to pronounce ensconce?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ensconce in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ensconce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ensconce
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ensconce
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ensconce
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensconce
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ensconce
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ensconce
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html