enclave
noun/ˈenkleɪv/
/ˈenkleɪv/
- an area of a country or city where the people have a different religion, culture or nationality from those who live in the country or city that surrounds it
- The northern part of the city is a Christian enclave.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, from Old French enclaver ‘enclose, dovetail’, based on Latin clavis ‘key’.
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