immure

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US /ɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #288717

Meanings

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verb
To put or bury within a wall.

John's body was immured Thursday in the mausoleum.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to put or bury within a wall. inter

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.

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