enceinte

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Word Origin & History

c.1600, insente, from French enceinte "pregnant" (12c.), from Late Latin incincta (source of Italian incinta), usually explained as "ungirt," from Latin in-, privative prefix (see in- (1)), + cincta, fem. of cinctus, past participle of cingere "to gird" (see cinch). Modern form is 18c., perhaps a reborrowing from French.

Example Sentences for enceinte

This caponnière is on a lower level than the enceinte of the place.

There are many signs of that result—not least that your sister is enceinte.

Girl or wife, I don't know which; but I can swear she was enceinte.

Portions of the wall of enceinte are to be found upon the south and east.

She discovered that she was enceinte and joyfully informed Julien of the fact.

The rest of the enceinte consisted of the ditch and walls and towers.

The summit of the crag, in the usual Moorish fashion, is crowned by an old castle, the enceinte of which is rather extensive.

Your daughter declares that she is enceinte and weeps all day.

The towers on the other side of the enceinte were, as I have said, intended mainly for defence.

The ranges were so great that hitherto the fire from the enceinte was not yet subdued.

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adjective. preparing to give birth

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