Definition of enceinte
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back in the days when a bride who was visibly enceinte was a cause for family embarrassment
Definition of enceinte
: a line of fortification enclosing a castle or town;
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: the area so enclosed
Origin and Etymology of enceinte
French, from Old French, enclosing wall, from enceindre to surround, from Latin incingere, from in- + cingere to gird — more at cincture
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First Known Use: circa 1708
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