Ye shall compass the city--and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times. Josh. 6. For ye compass sea and land. Math. 23. 4. To besiege; to beleaguer; to block up. This is not a different sense, but a particular application. Thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side. Luke 19. 5.
The people so classified also were categorized collectively as gente de razn, a term that literally means people of reason, but was originally used to designate non-Spaniards and especially people of mixed genetic heritage who were able to speak the Spanish language.
marquise: examples and translations in context. Boucles dâoreilles pendantes Ã  diamants de forme ronde, marquise et poire (0,88 ct), or blanc 14 cts. Round, Pear & Marquise Diamond Drop Earrings (0.88 ctw) 14-kt White Gold. La marquise a ordonnÃ© que personne ne soit admis.