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单词 arcifinious
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arcifiniousadj.

/ɑːsɪˈfɪnɪəs/
Etymology: < Latin arcifīnius ( < arc- (arx) defence, or arcēre to ward + fīnis boundary) + -ous suffix.
rare.
Having a frontier which forms a natural defence. (The exact sense of the word in Latin is disputed.)
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > defence > [adjective] > defended > having defensive frontier
arcifinious1859
1859 in J. E. Worcester Dict. Eng. Lang.
1884 Twiss Law of Nations II. 215 A title to Territory by reason of contiguity, in the case of Arcifinious States, so called according to Varro because their territory admits of boundaries fit to keep the enemy out (fines arcendis hostibus idoneos), in other words, of States whose territory admits of practical limits, such as rivers and mountains, is a reciprocal title.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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