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Definition of En bloc
1. Adverb. All together. "The students turned out en masse"
Definition of En bloc
1. n. In a lump; as a whole; all together.
Definition of En bloc
1. Adverb. as a whole; in a mass; all together ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of En bloc
1. In a lump; as a whole; used to refer to autopsy techniques in which visceral organs are removed in large blocks allowing the prosector to retain a continuity in organ architecture during the subsequent dissection. Origin: Fr., in a lump (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of En Bloc
| emvowels emyd emyde emydea emydes emyds emylcamate emys en en- | en- -en en-dash en-suite en banc en bloc (current term) en clair en dash en dashes en deshabille en famille | en flute en garde en grappe en pointe en prise |
Literary usage of En bloc
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1883)
"The Crimes Bill in Committee—The Renewal of Obstruction—An All.Night Sitting—Suspension
en bloc—Mr. 0. ..."
2. United States in the World War by John Bach McMaster (1918)
"... against their better judgment, may agree to the sale of the greater part of
the present supply en bloc to England, who would be in the position in the ..."
3. Indian Wars of New England by Herbert Milton Sylvester (1910)
"The Plymouth forces found their marches en bloc of no avail. The savage was as
elusive as he was wary; so a garrison was left at Mount Hope and a new fort ..."
4. Glossary of Terms and Phrases by Henry Percy Smith (1883)
"en bloc. [Fr.] In a mass, collectively. Resolutions at a meeting are sometimes
carried en bloc, instead of being discussed one by one. ..."
5. The Standard Dictionary of Facts: History, Language, Literature, Biography edited by Henry Woldmar Ruoff (1909)
"Financial projects and estimates must first be submitted to the chamber of
deputies, and be either accepted or rejected en bloc by the Herrenhaus. ..."
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