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enceinte

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Enceinte \En`ceinte"\, n. [F., fr. enceindre to gird about,
   surround, L. incingere; in (intens). + cingere to gird. See
   {Cincture}.]
   1. (Fort.) The line of works which forms the main inclosure
      of a fortress or place; -- called also {body of the
      place}.

   2. The area or town inclosed by a line of fortification.

            The suburbs are not unfrequently larger than their
            enceinte.                             --S. W.
                                                  Williams.

Enceinte \En`ceinte"\, a. [F., fr. L. in not + cinctus, p. p. of
   cingere to gird about.]
   Pregnant; with child.

Source : WordNet®

enceinte
     adj : in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child";
           "was great with child" [syn: {big(p)}, {expectant}, {gravid},
            {great(p)}, {large(p)}, {heavy(p)}, {with child(p)}]
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