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French word
enclave
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃klav/
Meaning
- feminine nounenclave
Example
Cette enclave appartient à un autre État.
This enclave belongs to another state.
More examples
Les habitants vivent dans l'enclave et traversent la frontière chaque jour.
The inhabitants live in the enclave and cross the border every day.
Core concept
A detached patch of one political territory enclosed within a different country or administrative area.
Common phrases
vivre dans une enclave
live in an enclave
se trouver dans une enclave
be located in an enclave
Similar words
territoire: A defined tract of land under the control or management of an authority.
frontière: A boundary line or border area between two countries or regions.
Definition in French
Partie d'un État complètement encerclée par le territoire d'un autre État ou d'une subdivision administrative.
Word origin
The noun enclave developed from French enclaver, 'to enclose', an Old French verb ultimately related to Latin inclavare.
Usage tips
- For ownership, French commonly uses une enclave de X or une enclave appartenant à X because enclave alone does not identify the owner.
Related words
- enclavéenclavedadjective
- enclavementenclavementnoun