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Inclosure :: Inclosure (n.) The act of inclosing; the state of being inclosed, shut up, or encompassed; the separation of land from common ground by a fence..

Tiara :: Tiara (n.) The pope's triple crown. It was at first a round, high cap, but was afterward encompassed with a crown, subsequently with a second, and finally with a third. Fig.: The papal dignity..

Encompassing :: Encompassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encompas.

In :: In (prep.) The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among..

Close :: Close (n.) To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.

Span :: Span (v. t.) To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder..

Cincture :: Cincture (n.) That which encompasses or incloses; an inclosure.

Belt :: Belt (v. t.) To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround..

Encompassment :: Encompassment (n.) The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded; circumvention..

Encompassed :: Encompassed (imp. & p. p.) of Encompas.

Pale :: Pale (v. t.) To inclose with pales, or as with pales; to encircle; to encompass; to fence off..

Circumference :: Circumference (n.) The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.

Circummure :: Circummure (v. t.) To encompass with a wall.

Inwreathe :: Inwreathe (v. t.) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.

Begird :: Begird (v. t.) To surround as with a band; to encompass.

Embrace :: Embrace (n.) To encircle; to encompass; to inclose.

Circumambiency :: Circumambiency (n.) The act of surrounding or encompassing.

Harpings :: Harpings (n. pl.) The fore parts of the wales, which encompass the bow of a vessel, and are fastened to the stem..

Gold-bound :: Gold-bound (a.) Encompassed with gold.

Inclose :: Inclose (v. t.) To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to shut up; to encompass; as, to inclose a fort or an army with troops; to inclose a town with walls..

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