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Hearts of men and nobles enlocked as one (2,4)

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en bloc

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'as one' is the definition.
(French phrase meaning altogether)

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(Other definitions for en bloc that I've seen before include "All together, en masse" , "Wholesale, as one unit" , "All together (French)" , "in wholesale fashion" , "All together - as a whole" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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