ensconce
Use ensconce in a sentence
verb (used with object), en·sconced, en·sconc·ing.
1.
to settle securely or snugly: I found her in the library, ensconced in an armchair.
2.
to cover or shelter; hide securely: He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to establish or settle firmly or comfortably: ensconced in a chair |
| 2. | to place in safety; hide |
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ensconce
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
ensconce
1580s, "to cover with a fort," from en- "make, put in" + sconce "small fortification, shelter," probably from Du. schans "earthwork." Related: Ensconced.
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Example sentences
Armed barbarians guard the wire fences that ensconce the town, while the residents must contend with abusive draconian laws.
The brownstones that ensconce them are richly red with streaks of city soot.
Ensconce yourself in traditional moral practice, but champion piecemeal modernization.
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