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enclave


en·clave

noun \ˈen-ˌklāv, ˈän-ˌklāv\

Definition of ENCLAVE

: a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory <ethnic enclaves>

Origin of ENCLAVE

French, from Middle French, from enclaver to enclose, from Vulgar Latin *inclavare to lock up, from Latin in- + clavis key — more at clavicle
First Known Use: 1868

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