Main Entry: en·sconce
Pronunciation: \in-ˈskän(t)s\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): en·sconced; en·sconc·ing
Etymology: en- + 2sconce
Date: 1594
1 : shelter, conceal <ensconced themselves within the protection of three great elms — Mark Twain>
2 : establish, settle <ensconced in a new job>
