Meanings
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1
verb
To put or bury within a wall.
John's body was immured Thursday in the mausoleum.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
verb
· to put or bury within a wall.
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Word family
Derived forms
bioimmureimmured
Related forms
immurement
Etymology
From Middle English enmuren and Middle French emmurer, both from Old French enmurer, from Latin immūrō, from in- + mūrus (“wall”). Modern spelling is modelled after the Latin.