Associations to the word «Enceinte»

Wiktionary

ENCEINTE, adjective. (archaic) Pregnant.
ENCEINTE, noun. An enclosure.
ENCEINTE, noun. The line of works forming the main enclosure of a fortress.
ENCEINTE, noun. The area or town enclosed by a line of fortification.

Dictionary definition

ENCEINTE, adjective. In an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope