mure
9.9
A wall that surrounds an area
- noun
- /mjʊr/
- Archaic
:
muralla
- He leaned against the cold stone mure and gazed at the stars above.
Examples
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The ancient mure stood tall against the wind.
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They built a stone mure around the garden.
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The ancient mure surrounded the ruined castle.
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Legends say the city was protected by a mighty mure built centuries ago.
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The ancient city was surrounded by a high mure, protecting it from invaders.
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As we walked through the gardens, we admired the old mure that enclosed the estate.
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The poet described the mure as a symbol of isolation and confinement in his verses.
Synonyms
7.5
A circular wall around a village or town that protects people from attack
is an old literary name for any enclosing barrier not limited to circular defenses
How Protective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mure comes from the old Latin word murus, which means 'wall'. You can remember it by thinking of mural, a picture on a wall, so mure means a wall that surrounds or protects a place.