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.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: PiÃ¨ce de rÃ©sistance is a French term, also called plat de rÃ©sistance in France, translated into English literally as piece of resistance, referring to the best part or feature of something, a showpiece, or highlight.