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ensaladilla
ensanguine
ensconce
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Ensenada
enshrine
enshroud
ensiform
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enshrine

en·shrine [ in shrn, en shrn ] (past and past participle en·shrined, present participle en·shrin·ing, 3rd person present singular en·shrines) or in·shrine [ in shrn ] (past and past participle in·shrined, present participle in·shrin·ing, 3rd person present singular in·shrines)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. give special protection to something: to protect something from change, e.g. in a formal constitution
principles enshrined in law

2. put something into a shrine: to keep or cherish something in a shrine or other special place


en·shrine·ment noun
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