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enclave

[en-kleyv, ahn-] / ˈɛn kleɪv, ˈɑn- /


NOUN
reservation
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There were no silos at La Lumiere, the private Catholic high school Roberts attended, an enclave within an enclave, located on a former lakefront estate.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

In the small federal territory of Puducherry, a former French enclave in southeastern India, a coalition government including the BJP retained power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Eswatini, a small enclave kingdom formerly known as Swaziland, is one of 12 countries that still recognise Taiwan.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

The group is trying to protect 80 houses on Baxter Road, an enclave with spectacular ocean views and named properties such as “Owl’s Nest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In effect, Mount Vernon became an enclave within enemy territory, surrounded by neighbors committed to a Virginia-writ-large version of the American republic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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