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Ensconce
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Meaning
Verb
●
To place in a
secure
environment.
●
To
settle
comfortably.
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Origin
ensconce
English
en-
English
en-
Middle English (1100-1500)
en-
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
in
Latin
sconce
English
esconce
French
absconsus
Latin
schans
Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
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Rhymes
Ponce
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Response
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