Enclosure, n. [Written also Inclosure.]
- 1. Enclosing.
- 2. Being enclosed.
- 3. Thing enclosed.
- 4. Circle, compass, space enclosed.
- 5. Yard, compound.
Encomiast, n. Eulogist, panegyrist, praiser, extoller.
Encomiastic, Encomiastical, a. Panegyrical, eulogistic, laudatory, commendatory.
Encomium, n. Praise, eulogy, eulogium, laudation, commendation, panegyric, good word.
Encompass, v. a.
- 1. Surround, environ, compass, gird, engird, belt, encircle, enclose.
- 2. Invest, beset, besiege, surround, hem in, wall in, lay siege to.
Encore, ad. [Fr.] Again, once more.
Encounter, n.
- 1. Meeting, rencounter, clash, collision.
- 2. Attack, onset, assault.
- 3. Conflict, combat, fight, contest, battle, engagement, action, skirmish, brush, affair.
Encounter, v. a.
- 1. Meet (suddenly), meet face to face.
- 2. Confront, face.
- 3. Meet with, fall upon, come upon.