MURAL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Mural

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from French, from Latin muralis, from murus ‘wall’. The adjective was first used in mural crown; later (mid 16th century) the sense ‘placed or executed on a wall’ arose, reflected in the current noun use (dating from the early 20th century)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmjʊərəl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmjɔːrəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall

Short Definition:

painting or other work of art executed directly on wall

Examples:
  • huge murals depicting Norse legends

Word: Mural

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmjʊərəl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmjɔːrəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

relating to or resembling a wall

Short Definition:

relating to or resembling wall

Examples:
  • a mural escarpment
Definition:

relating to or occurring in the wall of a body cavity or blood vessel

Short Definition:

relating to or occurring in wall of body cavity or blood vessel

Examples:
  • mural thrombosis

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