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exclave

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈeks-ˌklāv, -ˌkläv\
    • /eksklˈeɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈeks-ˌklāv, -ˌkläv\

Definitions of exclave word

  • noun exclave A portion of territory of one state completely surrounded by territory of another or others, as viewed by the home territory. 1
  • noun exclave a part of a country entirely surrounded by foreign territory: viewed from the position of the home country 0
  • noun exclave a territory (of a nearby specified country) surrounded by foreign territory 0
  • noun exclave A portion of a country's territory not connected to the main part. 0
  • noun exclave (medicine, rare) A detached part of an organ, as of the pancreas, thyroid, or other gland. 0
See all 5 definitions of exclave

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Parts of speech for Exclave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Exclave

exclave popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for exclave

noun exclave

  • domain — the territory governed by a single ruler or government; realm.
  • region — an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth.
  • area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
  • colony — A colony is a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.
  • country — A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
All 34 Synonyms of exclave

Antonyms for exclave

noun exclave

  • sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
Just one Antonym for exclave

Top questions with exclave

  • what is an exclave?
  • cabinda is an exclave of what country?
  • what does exclave mean?
  • which of the following is an exclave of angola?

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