enceinte
a . 怀孕的
怀孕的
enceinte adj 1 :
in an advanced stage of pregnancy ; "
was big with child ";
"
was great with child " [
synonym : {
big (
p )}, {
enceinte },
{
expectant }, {
gravid }, {
great (
p )}, {
large (
p )},
{
heavy (
p )}, {
with child (
p )}]
Enceinte \
En `
ceinte "\,
a . [
F .,
fr .
L .
in not cinctus ,
p .
p .
of cingere to gird about .]
Pregnant ;
with child .
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1913 Webster ]
Enceinte \
En `
ceinte "\,
n . [
F .,
fr .
enceindre to gird about ,
surround ,
L .
incingere ;
in (
intens ).
cingere to gird .
See {
Cincture }.]
1 . (
Fort .)
The line of works which forms the main inclosure of a fortress or place ; --
called also {
body of the place }.
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
The area or town inclosed by a line of fortification .
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1913 Webster ]
The suburbs are not unfrequently larger than their enceinte . --
S .
W .
Williams .
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ENCEINTE ,
med .
jur .
A French word ,
which signifies pregnant .
2 .
When a woman is pregnant ,
and is convicted of a capital crime ,
she cannot lawfully be punished till after her delivery .
3 .
in the English law ,
where a widow is suspected to feign herself with child ,
in order to produce a supposititious heir to the estate ,
the presumptive heir may have a writ de ventre inspiciendo ,
to examine whether she be with child or not .
Cro .
Eliz .
566 ;
4 Bro .
C .
C .
90 .
As to the signs of pregnancy ,
see 1 Beck '
s Med .
Jur .
157 .
See ,
generally ,
4 Bl .
Com .
894 ;
2 P .
Wms .
591 ;
1 Cox ,
C .
C .
297 and Pregnancy ;
Privement enceinte .
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