enceinte

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[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

enceinte (not comparable)

  1. pregnant, expecting a baby.
    She was found guilty, but sentence was delayed, as her counsel said that she was enceinte.

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  • The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3), by James Anthony Froude, et al - first published 1909, London & Toronto J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York E.P. Dutton & Co And the time was pressing, for the new queen was enceinte, and further concealment was not to be thought of.

[edit] Anglo-Norman

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enceinte f.

  1. pregnant

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enceinte inv.

  1. pregnant

[edit] Usage notes

The masculine form enceint is occasionally used, but is very rare because males generally don't get pregnant.

[edit] Noun

enceinte f. (plural enceintes)

  1. enclosure, compound
  2. interior
  3. speaker, amplifier

[edit] Verb

enceinte f.

  1. Feminine singular past participle of enceindre
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