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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenclave
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /enˈklave/
"Il quartiere storico è una vera enclave di tranquillità."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A portion of territory surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.
"The historic downtown area has become a vibrant ethnic enclave preserving traditional cuisine and customs." - 2
A place or group that is distinct from its surrounding environment, often isolated by choice or circumstance.
"The wealthy gated community acted as an insulated enclave detached from the economic struggles of the surrounding city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'enclave', stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'inclavare' meaning 'to lock with a key', from 'clavis' meaning 'key'. Historically used in legal and diplomatic contexts to describe a territory locked within foreign lands, eventually expanding to describe culturally or socially distinct neighborhoods within cities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enclave" is said worldwide
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enclave
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.klav/
"Cette région forme une enclave culturelle unique."
Enklave
Transliteration: /ɛnˈklaːvə/
"Das Viertel ist eine ruhige Enklave mitten in der lauten Großstadt."
enclave
Transliteration: /enˈklave/
"Il quartiere storico è una vera enclave di tranquillità."
enclave
Transliteration: /eŋˈklabe/
"El vecindario se convirtió en un enclave de artistas y músicos."
enclave
Transliteration: /ẽˈklavi/
"A comunidade permaneceu como um enclave isolado na costa."
परिक्षेत्र
Transliteration: parikshetra
"यह पड़ोस शहर के भीतर एक अलग सांस्कृतिक परिक्षेत्र है।"
聚居区
Transliteration: jùjūqū
"这个社区是一个相对封闭的文化聚居区。"
지역
Transliteration: jiyeok
"그 마을은 도시 속의 독특한 문화적 지역을 형성하고 있습니다."
飛地
Transliteration: tobichi
"その住宅街は周囲から孤立した独特の地区である。"
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