ensconce
pronunciation
How to pronounce ensconce in British English:
UK [ɪnˈskɒns]
How to pronounce ensconce in American English:
US [ɪnˈskɑns]
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- Verb:
- fix firmly
Word Origin
- ensconce
- ensconce: see sconce
- ensconce (v.)
- 1580s, "to cover with a fort," from en- (1) "make, put in" + sconce "small fortification, shelter," perhaps via French, probably from Dutch schans "earthwork" (compare Middle High German schanze "bundle of sticks"), which is of uncertain origin. Hence, "to fix firmly, settle" (1590s). Related: Ensconced.
Example
- 1. I ensconce you in in the heart .
- 2. I knew she 'd ensconce herself in the corner by the fire .
- 3. We have ensconce ourselves in the most beautiful villa in the south of france .