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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEncirclement
/ɪnˈsɜːr.kəl.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of surrounding something, or the state of being surrounded, especially by military forces.
"The rapid armored advance resulted in the complete encirclement of the opposing army." - 2
The act of enclosing or forming a circle around an object or area.
"The defensive wall ensures the total encirclement of the ancient city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'encircle', combining the prefix 'en-' (meaning to put in or into) with 'circle' (from Latin 'circulus', a small ring), alongside the nominalizing suffix '-ment'. The term evolved in the late 19th century, gaining prominent military usage during the 20th century to describe strategic operational maneuvers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Encirclement" is said worldwide
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encerclement
Transliteration: ãsɛʁsɛlmɑ̃
"L'encerclement de la ville a pris plusieurs semaines."
Einkreisung
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌkʁaɪzʊŋ
"Die Einkreisung der Truppen war eine taktische Entscheidung."
accerchiamento
Transliteration: attʃerkjaˈmento
"L'accerchiamento strategico ha bloccato ogni via di fuga."
cerco
Transliteration: ˈseɾko
"El ejército logró el cerco completo de la ciudad."
cerco
Transliteration: ˈseɾku
"O cerco militar durou todo o inverno."
घेराबंदी
Transliteration: gheraabandee
"सेना ने दुश्मन की सेना की घेराबंदी कर ली।"
包围
Transliteration: bāowéi
"军队完成了对敌军的包围。"
포위
Transliteration: powi
"군대는 적의 완전한 포위를 달성했습니다."
包囲
Transliteration: hōi
"敵軍に対する完全に包囲が完了した。"
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