mural
UK /ˈmjʊəɹəl/ · US /ˈmjʊɹəl/ noun, adjective, verb
Forms murals muraling muralling muraled muralled
- noun A large painting, usually drawn on a wall.
- adjective Of or relating to a wall; on, or in, or against a wall. “a mural quadrant”
- adjective Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep. “a mural precipice”
- verb To create a mural.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French mural, from Latin muralis, from murus (“wall”).
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Of or pertaining to a wall; being on, or in, a wall; growing on, or against, a wall; as, a mural quadrant. "Mural breach." Milton.
- adjective Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep; as, a mural precipice.
Etymology [F., fr. L. muralis, fr. murus wall. See Mure a wall.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “mural”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details