"ensconced" meaning in English

See ensconced in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ensconced (not comparable)
  1. Placed in a secure environment. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ensconced-en-adj-ZwmYFm88 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 10 15
  2. Settled comfortably. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ensconced-en-adj-MdiApKak

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} ensconced
  1. simple past and past participle of ensconce Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: ensconce
    Sense id: en-ensconced-en-verb-Z7eOYcZc
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