I. äⁿ(n)-ˈsant adjective
Etymology: French, perhaps from Vulgar Latin * incenta, alteration of Latin incient-, inciens being with young, modification of Greek enkyos pregnant, from en- + kyein to be pregnant — more at cyme
Date: 1602
: pregnant 4
II. noun
Etymology: French, from Old French, enclosing wall, from enceindre to surround, from Latin incingere, from in- + cingere to gird — more at cincture
Date: circa 1708
: a line of fortification enclosing a castle or town ; also : the area so enclosed