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  2. Claustrophobia - Wikipedia

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    Fritscher, Lisa. "Claustrophobia: Fear of Enclosed Spaces Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine". About.com. New York Times Company. 21 September 2009. Web. 9 September 2010. Gersley, Erin. "Phobias: Causes and Treatments Archived 2011-03-08 at the Wayback Machine". AllPsych Journal. AllPsych Online. 17 November 2001. Web. 18 September 2010.

  3. Enclosure - Wikipedia

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    It was the re-allocation of scattered strips of land into large new fields that were enclosed either by hedges, walls or fences. [21] The newly created enclosed fields were reserved for the sole use of individual owners or their tenants. [21] Inclosure. Inclosure is the statutory and legal form of the word "enclosure". Enclosure is the process. [1]

  4. Enclosure (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Enclosed religious orders, religious orders separated from the external world; Oppidum, a large fortified Iron Age settlement; Cloister (from Latin claustrum, "enclosure"), a feature running along the walls of buildings forming a quadrangle; Close (disambiguation) Cover (disambiguation) Container (disambiguation) Receptacle (disambiguation)

  5. Alcove (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and balustrades. [2] Etymology

  6. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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    The space enclosed in a church between the outer gate or railing of the rood screen and the door of the screen. Apron 1. A raised panel below a window or wall monument or tablet. 2. An open portion of a marine terminal immediately adjacent to a vessel berth, used in the direct transfer of cargo between the vessel and the terminal. 3.

  7. Hortus conclusus - Wikipedia

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    The Annunciation - Convent of San Marco, Florence. The term hortus conclusus is derived from the Vulgate Bible's Canticle of Canticles (also called the Song of Songs or Song of Solomon) 4:12, in Latin: "Hortus conclusus soror mea, sponsa, hortus conclusus, fons signatus" ("A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a garden enclosed, a fountain sealed up.") [6] This provided the shared ...

  8. Camera obscura - Wikipedia

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    The image of the sun at the time of the eclipse, unless it is total, demonstrates that when its light passes through a narrow, round hole and is cast on a plane opposite to the hole it takes on the form of a moon-sickle. The image of the sun shows this peculiarity only when the hole is very small.

  9. Scare quotes - Wikipedia

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    Writers use scare quotes for a variety of reasons. They can imply doubt or ambiguity in words or ideas within the marks, [18] or even outright contempt. [19] They can indicate that a writer is purposely misusing a word or phrase [20] or that the writer is unpersuaded by the text in quotes, [21] and they can help the writer deny responsibility for the quote. [19]