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I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.
Mary Douglas

Meaning of "enclave" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENCLAVE

From French, from Old French enclaver to enclose, from Vulgar Latin inclāvāre (unattested) to lock up, from Latin in-² + clavis key.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ENCLAVE

enclave  [ˈɛnkleɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENCLAVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enclave is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENCLAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

enclave

Enclave and exclave

Explicative diagram of territorial discontinuities: Enclaves and Exclaves Different territories are represented by different colours and letters; separated parts of the same territory are represented by the same colour and letter, with a different number added to each smaller part of that territory. ▪ A: ▪ has 3 exclaves: it is impossible to go from the main part A to any of these pasts going only through territory of A; however: ▪ A1 is not an enclave: you can go from A to A1 passing through C or through the sea; ▪ A2 is not an enclave: it has land frontiers with more than one "foreign" territory; ▪ A3 is an enclave: it is totally surrounded by B; ▪ has 1 enclave: "foreign" territory totally surrounded by territory of A; ▪ has 2 counter-enclaves, or second-order enclaves: territories belonging to A which are encroached inside the enclave E; ▪ has 1 counter-counter-enclave, or third-order enclave de. ▪ B: ▪ has 2 enclaves.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENCLAVE


autoclave
ˈɔːtəˌkleɪv
beslave
bɪˈsleɪv
clave
kleɪv
conclave
ˈkɒnkleɪv
disenslave
ˌdɪsɪnˈsleɪv
enslave
ɪnˈsleɪv
exclave
ˈɛkskleɪv
glaive
ɡleɪv
laticlave
ˈlætɪˌkleɪv
lave
leɪv
reenslave
ˌriːɪnˈsleɪv
sclave
skleɪv
slave
sleɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENCLAVE

encipherment
encircle
encirclement
encircling
Encke
encl.
enclasp
enclisis
enclitic
enclitically
encloister
enclosable
enclose
enclosed
enclosed order
encloser
enclosure
enclosure wall
enclothe
encloud

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENCLAVE

ave
behave
brave
cave
fave
galley slave
grave
have
leave
microwave
must-have
nave
rave
save
shave
suave
the New Wave
wage slave
wave
white slave

Synonyms and antonyms of enclave in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENCLAVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enclave» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of enclave

Translation of «enclave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENCLAVE

Find out the translation of enclave to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enclave from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enclave» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

飞地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enclave
570 millions of speakers

English

enclave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एन्क्लेव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

анклав
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

refúgio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছিটমহল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enclave
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enclave
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Enklave
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

少数民族居住地
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타국인 또는 타문화 집단의 거주 지역
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enclave
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tháp vào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறைவிடமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परकीय मुलखाने वेढलेला प्रदेश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yerleşim bölgesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

enclave
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

enklawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

анклав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

enclava
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θύλακα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

enklawe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

enklaven
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

enklave
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enclave

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCLAVE»

The term «enclave» is very widely used and occupies the 22.581 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENCLAVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enclave

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4 QUOTES WITH «ENCLAVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enclave.
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Mary Douglas
I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.
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Mary Douglas
Enclave life becomes very tense, Even when they do elect a leader, the factions remain, with the threat of splitting off.
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Vaclav Havel
What's certain is that a totalitarian enclave like Cuba's can't continue to exist, so change will definitely come there, eventually.
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Cliff Martinez
I live in Topanga Canyon, which is like a faux-rustic enclave in Los Angeles. I love the sounds of all the critters outside - the frogs, owls, crickets, and birds. Some of the birds around here are pretty accomplished musicians. You can learn a lot from them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENCLAVE»

Discover the use of enclave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enclave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Enclave
In a post-apocalyptic future, Deuce, a loyal Huntress, brings back meat while avoiding the Freaks outside her enclave, but when she is partnered with the outsider, Fade, she begins to see that the ways of the elders may be wrong.
Ann Aguirre, 2012
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Beyond the Enclave: Towards a Pro-poor and Inclusive ...
This book assesses Zimbabwe's economy through three main phases: 1980-90 when a strong social policy framework proved difficult to sustain due to erratic growth, and 1991-96, when 'structural adjustment' demanded a market-driven approach to ...
Godfrey Kanyenze, 2011
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The Enclave
The Enclave is characterized by adventure, intrigue, spiritual analogy, and romance, all set in an unusual but fully realized world--one that may have its foundations on earth but which, the more one learns of it, doesn't seem much like the ...
Karen Hancock, 2009
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Chinatown: The Socioeconomic Potential of an Urban Enclave
Relying on her family's networks in New York's Chinatown and her fluency in both Cantonese and Mandarin, the author, who was born in the People's Republic of China, makes extensive use of personal interviews to present a rich picture of the ...
Min Zhou, 2010
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The Enclave Economy: Foreign Investment and Sustainable ...
Analyzes the extent to which foreign investment in Mexico's information technology sector brought economic, social, and environmental benefits to Guadalajara.
Kevin P. Gallagher, Lyuba Zarsky, 2007
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Enclave
In a near-future world beset by war, plague, and ecological collapse, one hundred overindulged children of protective wealthy parents find safety at Clothos Academy, where the mysterious Sarge manufacturers disasters for the outside world. ...
Kit Reed, 2010
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Writing the Ghetto: Class, Authorship, and the Asian ...
"In this volume, Yoonmee Chang exposes the unspoken class inequalities faced by Asian Americans, while insightfully analyzing the effect such nations have had on their literary voices.
Yoonmee Chang, 2010
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Enclave
And there are aliens too. In the book, not in David Roscoe's life. Enclave is dedicated to the memory of David's parents.
David Roscoe, 2011
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Kaliningrad - An Russian Enclave in Central Europe in Search ...
Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Russia, grade: B+, Central European University Budapest (Department of Political Science), course: Russian Politics, 20 entries in the bibliography, ...
Maximilian Spinner, 2007
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The enclave economy: foreign investment and sustainable ...
The Enclave Economy calls this prescription into question, showing that Mexico's post-NAFTA experience of foreign direct investment in its information technology sector, particularly in the Guadalajara region, did not result in the expected ...
Kevin Gallagher, Lyuba Zarsky, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENCLAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enclave is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cuomo vetoes bill related to growth of NY Hasidic enclave
Leaders of the quickly growing enclave of ultra-Orthodox Satmar Hasidic Jews say the extra land is needed. Local opponents fear annexation ... «Lake Placid News, Jul 15»
2
Why Vinegar Hill is Brooklyn's edgiest enclave
A hipster makes his way down Hudson Avenue in Vinegar Hill. Photo: Anne Wermiel/NY Post. When the Brooklyn Navy Yard announced in ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
3
Rare House in Uptown Enclave Hits the Market, Asks $449K
Palm Terrace is a block-long, Mediterranean-esque enclave in Uptown (the NOLA.com ran a dreamy piece on the street in 2008), and one of ... «Curbed NOLA, Jul 15»
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Enclave survey on
The official survey that began yesterday will seek to know the enclave dwellers' choice of nationality. The photo was taken in the Indian enclave ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Unionist city enclave 'thinks nobody cares'
Residents of a unionist enclave in Belfast are being urged to help build up a picture of all sectarian and anti-social behaviour against their ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
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BSF rescues 30 Bangladeshi enclave residents
India's Border Security Force (BSF) rescued 30 Bangladeshi agricultural labourers who were about to be washed away in a sudden rush of the ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Land Swap: Verification of enclave residents to start soon
A team of 75 officials will carry out the survey in which they will ask the enclave residents whether they would like to take the citizenship of ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
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'Crystal Laputa': A Ritzy, Nature-Infused Residential Enclave Rising …
... architecture firm 5+ Design with creating a plush, one-of-a-kind enclave on the outskirts of the city, inspired by the notion of a “vertical village.”. «Forbes, Jun 15»
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Gaza-Bound Flotilla III Expected to Dock in the Palestinian Enclave
The Gaza-bound Marianne in 170 miles away from the Palestinian enclave and is expected to dock at dawn. Photo credit: @rumboagaza on ... «Global Voices Online, Jun 15»
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Enclave Sorrento provides fine example of renovating office property
Enclave Sorrento is a perfect example of aging office space being repurposed to meet the wants and needs of today's companies and ... «San Diego Source, Jun 15»

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