Medieval History Term of the Week: Enceinte
Enceinte
[en-seynt, ahn-sant]
Etymology: French, from Old French, enclosing wall, from enceindre to surround, from Latin incingere, from in- + cingere to gird
An enclosing wall, usually exterior, of a fortified place. (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 226)
Filed under: Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on June 6th, 2008
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