Immuring: meaning, definitions and examples
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immuring
[ ษชหmjสษrษชล ]
physical confinement
To immure someone means to confine them within walls or to imprison them. It often implies a sense of entrapment and isolation, preventing them from escaping or interacting with the outside world.
Synonyms
confine, entomb, lock-up, trap.
Examples of usage
- The prisoner was immured in a dark cell.
- They decided to immure themselves in the library for a weekend of study.
- The ancient fortifications were designed to immure intruders during a siege.
Translations
Translations of the word "immuring" in other languages:
๐ต๐น encerrar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเคฆ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช einsperren
๐ฎ๐ฉ menutup
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒ'ัะทะฝะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ zamkniฤcie
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใ่พผใใ
๐ซ๐ท enfermer
๐ช๐ธ encerrar
๐น๐ท hapsetmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๊ธํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญุจุณ
๐จ๐ฟ uzavลenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ uzavretie
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ zaprti
๐ฎ๐ธ fanga
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะผะฐะฟ ัะฐััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแขแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษbs etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ encerrar
Etymology
The word 'immuring' comes from the Latin 'murus,' meaning 'wall.' 'Immure' is derived from the prefix 'im-' which implies 'in' or 'within,' combined with 'murus.' It has evolved through Old French before entering the English language. Historically, the act of immuring has been associated with the practice of imprisoning individuals within buildings or walls, and it dates back to times when confinement was used as a form of punishment or control. The term has been used in various literary works to describe the captivity of individuals, often highlighting the desolation and hopelessness of being trapped.