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Ensconce - What does it mean?

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ensconce

English

Verb

  • To place in a secure environment.
  • * 1876 , , ch IX,
  • They found the sharp new heap they were seeking, and ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms that grew in a bunch within a few feet of the grave.
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  • To settle comfortably.
  • *
  • Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.

    Usage notes

    Particularly used in form ensconced, as in “she was ensconced in an armchair.”

    Synonyms

    * (settle comfortably) cuddle up

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.