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Lenclos

American  
[lahn-kloh] / lɑ̃ˈkloʊ /

noun

  1. Anne Ninon de Lenclos, 1620–1705?, French courtesan and wit.


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The spartan elegance of Capelongue stands in stark contrast to the authentically spartan Enclos des Bories a few kilometers away.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2011

Was not its poet Enclos earliest among the Greek prophetic singers?

From The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus by Turnbull, Lawrence, Mrs.

He still lived at the Enclos des Ternes; but on this sombre day of the last of November the little house seemed cold, and looked naked among the leafless trees.

From Ten Tales by Learned, Walter

I let myself be persuaded, and he carried me down to the Enclos des Ternes, where he lived in a cottage among the trees.

From Ten Tales by Learned, Walter

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