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exclave

[ eks-kleyv ]
/ ˈɛks kleɪv /
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noun
a portion of a country geographically separated from the main part by surrounding foreign territory: West Berlin was an exclave of West Germany.

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Origin of exclave

First recorded in 1885–90; ex-1 + -clave, modeled on enclave
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British Dictionary definitions for exclave

exclave
/ (ˈɛkskleɪv) /

noun
a part of a country entirely surrounded by foreign territory: viewed from the position of the home countryCompare enclave

Word Origin for exclave

C20: from ex- 1 + -clave, on the model of enclave
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