ENSCONCE


Meaning of ENSCONCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈskän(t)s ]

transitive verb

( en·sconced ; en·sconc·ing )

Etymology: en- + sconce (II)

Date: 1594

1. : shelter , conceal

ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms — Mark Twain

2. : establish , settle

ensconced in a new job

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.