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en•ceinte
Pronunciation: (en-sānt', än-sant'; Fr. än-sant'), [key]—
adj.
pregnant; with child.
en•ceinte
Pronunciation: (en-sānt', än-sant'; Fr. än-sant'), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ceintesPronunciation: (-sānts', -sants'; Fr. -sant'). [key]
1. a wall or enclosure, as of a fortified place.
2. the place enclosed.
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