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Enclave

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noun. A country or part of a country lying wholly within the boundaries of another.

noun. A distinctly bounded area enclosed within a larger unit.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To inclose or surround, as a region or state, by the territories of another power.

noun. Something closed; specifically, a small outlying portion of a country which is entirely surrounded by the territories of another power. Enclaves are especially common among the states of the German empire.

noun. In heraldry, anything let into something else, especially when the thing let in is square.

In heraldry:

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. A tract of land or a territory inclosed within another territory of which it is independent. See exclave.

transitive verb. To inclose within an alien territory.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another.

noun. A group that is set off from a larger population by its characteristic or behavior.

verb. To enclose within a foreign territory.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun. an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it

Word Usage

"But before you attach the label enclave of the rich and famous, longtime summer resident and Harvard professor Charles Ogletree says take a look around."

cross-reference

exclave pene-enclave pene-exclave

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

district dominion territorial dominion territory

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

conclave

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

affiliation fastness neighborhoods stronghold suburb

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

arena block cincture clos close

variant

exclave

verb-form

enclaves enclaving