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Definition of Enclave
1. Noun. An enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it.
Definition of Enclave
1. n. A tract of land or a territory inclosed within another territory of which it is independent. See Exclave.
2. v. t. To inclose within an alien territory.
Definition of Enclave
1. Noun. A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another. ¹
2. Noun. A group that is set off from a larger population by its characteristic or behavior. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To enclose within a foreign territory. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Enclave
1. to enclose within a foreign territory [v -CLAVED, -CLAVING, -CLAVES]
Medical Definition of Enclave
1. An enclosure; a detached mass of tissue enclosed in tissue of another kind; seen especially in the case of isolated masses of gland tissue detached from the main gland. Origin: Fr. Fr. L. Clavis, key (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Enclave
Literary usage of Enclave
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Africans and Europeans in West Africa: Elminans and Dutchmen on the Gold by Harvey M. Feinberg (1989)
"CONCLUSION: ELMINA AS AN enclave-ENTREPÔT Elmina is the oldest ... As the major
enclave-entrepôt on the Gold Coast, Elmina grew into a considerable town. ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"... into three vicariates: Zanzibar, under British protectorate, except the enclave
of Kenia and the interior missions; Bagamoyo, erected in 1906; ..."
3. Diplomatic Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the European War by James Brown Scott (1916)
"... in course of time the whole area of the Dardanelles, Constantinople, and the
Bosphorus will become nothing more or less than a sort of German enclave. ..."
4. Cruising the Mediterranean: A Guide to the Ports of Call by Larry H. Ludmer (2006)
"... Spain Ceuta is a tiny enclave of Spanish territory (administratively part of
Cadiz province) on a small peninsula jutting out of Morocco. ..."
5. Hunting the Elephant in Africa, and Other Recollections of Thirteenyears by Chauncy Hugh Stigand (1913)
"[LADO enclave] From left to right they are: female waterbuck, male waterbuck,
and Uganda kob. ... enclave."
6. Bruno Ninaber Van Eyben, with Compliments by Wim Crouwel, Ed van Hinte, Bruno Ninaber van Eyben (2002)
"... enclave. From the canal you can access, via a narrow tiled passage, the
courtyard surrounded by a familiar tableau of coincidences. ..."
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