ENCLAVE


Meaning of ENCLAVE in English

/ ˈenkleɪv; NAmE / noun

an area of a country or city where the people have a different religion, culture or nationality from those who live in the country or city that surrounds it

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French , from Old French enclaver enclose, dovetail, based on Latin clavis key.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.