precinct

precinct [-s] n

L. præcinctum, enclosure < præcingěre, gird, encircle.

  1. Area; territory; place; space; [fig.] dwelling; abode; house; coffin; casket; sepulcher; grave; tomb; burial place.
  2. World; sphere; life; reality.
  3. Bounds; boundaries; limits; confines; [fig.] walls.