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enclave

[en-kleyv, ahn-]

noun

  1. a country, or especially, an outlying portion of a country, entirely or mostly surrounded by the territory of another country.

  2. any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one.

    a Chinese-speaking enclave in London.



verb (used with object)

enclaved, enclaving 
  1. to isolate or enclose (especially territory) within a foreign or uncongenial environment; make an enclave of.

    The desert enclaved the little settlement.

enclave

/ ˈɛ԰ɪ /

noun

  1. a part of a country entirely surrounded by foreign territory: viewed from the position of the surrounding territories Compare exclave

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of enclave1

1865–70; < French, Middle French, noun derivative of enclaver < Vulgar Latin *Գ屹 to lock in, equivalent to Latin in- in- 2 + ( is ) key + - infinitive suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of enclave1

C19: from French, from Old French enclaver to enclose, from Vulgar Latin in屹āre (unattested) to lock up, from Latin in- ² + clavis key
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High school graduation in this Latino enclave was all-American in spirit, but embodied defiance toward federal officials trying to deport unauthorized immigrants.

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It has operated mostly in wealthy enclaves of southern England since 2019 and, for a fee, its team of ex-police or ex-army guards can patrol villages, looking for burglars and car thieves.

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The affluent coastal enclave has remained closed to the public since the devastating January wildfires, months after other fire-damaged neighborhoods reopened.

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With its gritty streets and sometimes gritty history, these urban blocks with their cheaper rents and welcoming enclaves have long been where people migrate when they cross borders into the United States.

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Was it subversive to use Fitzerald’s most famous novel to frame the story of a vibrant Black enclave whose prosperity rivaled that of Jay Gatsby and his ilk?

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