INCLOSURE

enclosure, enclosing, envelopment, inclosure

(noun) the act of enclosing something inside something else

enclosure, inclosure

(noun) something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

inclosure (countable and uncountable, plural inclosures)

(now, uncommon) Alternative spelling of enclosure

Anagrams

• Cornelius, reclusion, suriclone

Source: Wiktionary


In*clo"sure, n. Etym: [See Inclose, Enclosure.] [Written also enclosure.]

1. The act of inclosing; the state of being inclosed, shut up, or encompassed; the separation of land from common ground by a fence.

2. That which is inclosed or placed within something; a thing contained; a space inclosed or fenced up. Within the inclosure there was a great store of houses. Hakluyt.

3. That which incloses; a barrier or fence. Breaking our inclosures every morn. W. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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