enclave
To enclose within a foreign territoryTo enclose within a foreign territory.
» The enclave has become a quagmire.
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1 sensesTo enclose within a foreign territory.
Examples
8 sentencesThe enclave has become a quagmire.
A blockade was imposed on the enclave.
Gaza is one of the world's most populous enclaves.
People are fleeing from the northern part of the enclave to its southern part.
A piece of Spanish territory is enclaved within France.
ruЧасть территории Испании является анклавом во Франции. — marafon
Origin
Borrowed from French enclave, from Middle French enclave (“enclave”), deverbal of enclaverBorrowed from French enclave, from Middle French enclave (“enclave”), deverbal of enclaver (“to inclose”), from Old French enclaver (“to inclose, lock in”), from Vulgar Latin *inclāvāre (“to lock in”), from in + Latin clavis (“key”) or clavus (“nail, bolt”). Compare inlock.
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Forms
enclaves, enclaving, enclaved, enclavedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle