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enclave in French

enclave in French is enclave — enclave means an area belonging to one group that lies entirely within territory controlled by another.

enclave in French

enclave
noun
A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another.

What does "enclave" mean?

  1. noun An area belonging to one group that lies entirely within territory controlled by another.
    "Lesotho is an enclave surrounded entirely by the country of South Africa."
  2. noun A group of people who stand apart from a larger population because of a shared trait or behavior.
    "The retired artists formed a quiet enclave in the middle of the busy city."
  3. noun (computing) A protected section of memory that only code inside it can access.
    "The program stores the secret key inside a secure enclave on the processor."
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enclave in a sentence

  • Lesotho is an enclave surrounded entirely by the country of South Africa.
  • The small town was an enclave inside a much larger city.
  • The retired artists formed a quiet enclave in the middle of the busy city.
  • Their neighborhood became an enclave of immigrants who kept their own customs and language.

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What is "enclave" in French?
"enclave" in French is enclave. enclave means: An area belonging to one group that lies entirely within territory controlled by another.
How do you use "enclave" in a sentence?
Example: "Lesotho is an enclave surrounded entirely by the country of South Africa." In French, "enclave" is enclave.
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