Immurare, a Medieval Latin verb, was formed from murus and the prefix in - (meaning "in" or "within"). Immure, which first appeared in English in the late 16th century, literally means "to …

Immurement (from Latin im- 'in' and murus 'wall'; lit. 'walling in'), also called immuration or live entombment, is a form of imprisonment, usually until death, in which someone is placed within an enclosed space without exits. [1] . This includes instances where people have been enclosed in extremely tight confinement, such as within a coffin.

IMMURED definition: 1. kept as a prisoner or closed away and out of sight: 2. staying or kept within certain limits…. Learn more.

IMMURED meaning: 1. kept as a prisoner or closed away and out of sight: 2. staying or kept within certain limits…. Learn more.

IMMURE meaning: 1. to put someone inside something such as a prison or tomb (= a place where dead bodies are…. Learn more.

Define immured. immured synonyms, immured pronunciation, immured translation, English dictionary definition of immured. tr.v. im·mured , im·mur·ing , im·mures 1. To confine within or as if within walls; imprison. 2. To build into a wall: immure a shrine. 3. To entomb in a...

When you immure someone or something, you put it behind a wall, as in a jail or some other kind of confining space.

to shut somebody in a place so that they cannot get out synonym imprison. be immured (+ adv./prep.) At the age of 86 he was immured in his house by infirmity. Want to learn more? Definition of immure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to shut someone in a place so that they cannot get out synonym imprison At the age of 86 he was immured in his house by infirmity. Definition of immure verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

2023年8月29日 · immured (comparative more immured, superlative most immured) imprisoned or confined. buried within or built into a wall, whether respectfully (as with shrines, monuments, or tombs) or as torture (if buried alive).