Plural of enceinte; multiple fortifications, walls, or encircling structures of fortresses.
French plural form of enceinte. Used in military architecture and fortification terminology.
Medieval fortresses often had multiple 'enceintes'—layers of walls—which made them incredibly difficult to breach; the word is still used in archaeology and military history!
Plural of 'enceinte'; same gendered history—historically applied as female-specific descriptor despite theoretical application to any pregnant person.
Prefer 'pregnant people' or 'those in pregnancy' in English. In French plural contexts, acknowledge the gendered assumption embedded in the term.
["pregnant people","those expecting"]
Recognizing pregnancy as a shared human condition rather than a feminine trait helps counter restrictive gender narratives.
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