"enceinte" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Borrowed from French enceinte. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:enceinte|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "enceinte", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "enceinte", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="enceinte"> Borrowed from French enceinte. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} enceinte (not comparable)
  1. Pregnant. Tags: not-comparable
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Noun

Forms: enceintes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French enceinte. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:enceinte|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "enceinte", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "enceinte", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="enceinte"> Borrowed from French enceinte. Head templates: {{en-noun}} enceinte (plural enceintes)
  1. An enclosure.
    Sense id: en-enceinte-en-noun-OAVKjeKA Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 13 26 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 22 14 32 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 22 14 32 31 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 18 29 28
  2. The line of works forming the main enclosure of a fortress.
    Sense id: en-enceinte-en-noun-xT5ixHgg Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 13 26 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 22 14 32 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 22 14 32 31 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 18 29 28
  3. The area or town enclosed by a line of fortification.
    Sense id: en-enceinte-en-noun-2Dt-r5FL Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 33 13 26 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 22 14 32 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 22 14 32 31 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 18 29 28

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