Enklave — meaning in English

English meaning

• enclave noun An area belonging to one group that lies entirely within territory controlled by another.
• island noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.

Senses

Enklave is used for these senses in English:

• enclave A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another.
• island An entity surrounded by other entities that are very different from itself.

enclave — full definition

1. noun An area belonging to one group that lies entirely within territory controlled by another.
2. noun A group of people who stand apart from a larger population because of a shared trait or behavior.
3. noun (computing) A protected section of memory that only code inside it can access.

island — full definition

1. noun A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
2. noun Something that is isolated or set apart, resembling an island figuratively.
3. verb To cut off or isolate, as if surrounding with water.

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