Meaning of ENCEINTE
| Pronunciation: | | en'seynt
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| | Definition: | | [adj] in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" |
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| | Synonyms: | | big(p), expectant, gravid, great(p), heavy(p), large(p), pregnant, with child(p) |
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\En`ceinte"\, n. [F., fr. enceindre to gird about,
surround, L. incingere; in (intens). + cingere to gird. See
{Cincture}.]
1. (Fort.) 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.
\En`ceinte"\, a. [F., fr. L. in not + cinctus, p. p. of
cingere to gird about.]
Pregnant; with child.
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