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Definitions for encamp
ɛnˈkæmpen·camp

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. camp, encamp, camp out, bivouac, tentverb

    live in or as if in a tent

    "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

Wiktionary

  1. encampverb

    To build and/or inhabit a camp or temporary shelter.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Encampverb

    To form an army into a regular camp; to order to encamp.

  2. To Encampverb

    To pitch tents; to sit down for a time in a march.

    Etymology: from camp.

    He encamped at the mount of God. Exod. xiii. 5.

    The French knew how to make war with the English, by not putting things to the hazard of a battle, but wearing them by long sieges of towns, and strong fortified encampings. Francis Bacon.

Wikipedia

  1. Encamp

    Encamp (Catalan pronunciation: [əŋˈkam]) is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, El Tremat, La Mosquera and Les Bons. As of 2004, it has about 11,800 inhabitants. The centre of the municipality lies 1,300 metres (4,270 ft) above sea level. The highest mountain in the parish is Pic dels Pessons (2,865 m or 9,400 ft).

ChatGPT

  1. encamp

    Encamp generally refers to the act of setting up a temporary camp or settlement, often used in military contexts to denote troops settling in a particular area. It involves arranging a campsite with tents, makeshift shelters, or vehicles, typically for a short duration stay. It can also be a strategy used during expeditions, explorations, or emergency situations. Encampment does not usually denote a permanent arrangement.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Encampverb

    to form and occupy a camp; to prepare and settle in temporary habitations, as tents or huts; to halt on a march, pitch tents, or form huts, and remain for the night or for a longer time, as an army or a company traveling

  2. Encampverb

    to form into a camp; to place in a temporary habitation, or quarters

Wikidata

  1. Encamp

    Encamp is one of the parishes of Andorra, located on the Valira d'Orient river. It is also the name of the main town in the parish. Other settlements include Vila, El Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, el Tremat, la Mosquera and Les Bons. As of 2004, it has about 11,800 inhabitants. The center of the municipality lies 1,300 metres above sea level. The highest mountain in the parish is Pic dels Pessons.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Encamp

    en-kamp′, v.t. to form into a camp.—v.i. to pitch tents: to halt on a march.—n. Encamp′ment, the act of encamping: the place where an army or company is encamped: a camp.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. encamp

    To form and occupy a camp; to halt on a march, spread tents, and remain for a night or for a longer time; as, an army or company.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of encamp in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of encamp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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