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Webster 1913 Edition
Mural
1.
Of or pertaining to a wall; being on, or in, a wall; growing on, or against, a wall;
“Mural breach.” as, a
. mural
quadrantMilton.
“Mural fruit.” Evelyn.
2.
Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep;
as, a
. mural
precipiceMural circle
(Astron.)
, a graduated circle, in the plane of the meridian, attached permanently to a perpendicular wall; – used for measuring arcs of the meridian. See , 3.
– Circle
, Noun.
Mural crown
(Rom. Antiq.)
, a golden crown, or circle of gold indented so as to resemble a battlement, bestowed on him who first mounted the wall of a besieged place, and there lodged a standard.
Webster 1828 Edition
Mural
MU'RAL
,Adj.
1.
Pertaining to a wall. --Soon repaired her mural breach.
2.
Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep; as a mural precipice.Mural crown, among the ancient Romans, a golden crown or circle of gold, indented and embattled, bestowed on him who first mounted the wall of a besieged place and there lodged a standard.
Definition 2024
mural
mural
English
Noun
mural (plural murals)
- A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.
Translations
painting on wall
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Adjective
mural (not comparable)
- Of or relating to a wall; on, or in, or against a wall.
- a mural quadrant
- Milton
- Disburden'd Heav'n rejoiced, and soon repair'd / Her mural breach […]
- Evelyn
- In the nectarine and the like delicate mural fruit, the later your pruning, the better.
- Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep.
- a mural precipice
Derived terms
- mural circle
- mural crown
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /my.ral/
Adjective
mural m (feminine singular murale, masculine plural muraux, feminine plural murales)