Encinctured

/ɛnˈsɪŋk.tʃərd/ adjective

Definition

Bound, girded, or encircled by a band or belt; wearing or secured with a cincture.

Etymology

The past participle of 'encincture', formed by adding '-ed' to the verb form. This adjective describes something that has been encircled or bound.

Kelly Says

In medieval art and heraldry, when you see a figure 'encinctured' with a decorative belt or band, it was often a marker of rank or religious status—monks, nobles, and saints all used different cinctures to signal their place in society.

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