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enclave

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an area with people who are different in some way from the people in the areas around it
  • The city has a large Chinese enclave.
  • one of the city's wealthy enclaves

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The first known use of enclave was in 1868

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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclave. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.

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