Mural MU'RAL, a. [L. muralis, from murus, a wall.] 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.
mural n. & adj. --n. a painting executed directly on a wall. --adj. 1 of or like a wall. 2 on a wall. Phrases and idioms: mural crown Rom. Antiq. a crown or garland given
to the soldier who was first to scale the wall of a besieged town. Derivatives: muralist n. Etymology: F f. L muralis f. murus wall
mural
ˈmjuərəl n. & adj. --n. a painting executed directly on a
wall. --adj. 1 of or like a wall. 2 on a wall. ømural crown Rom. Antiq. a
crown or garland given to the soldier who was first to scale the wall of a
besieged town. øømuralist n. [F f. L muralis f. murus wall]
Mural \Mu"ral\, a. [F., fr. L. muralis, fr. murus wall. See
Mure a wall.]
1. 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. ``Mural fruit.'' --Evelyn.
2. Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep; as, a mural
precipice.
Mural 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
Circle, n., 3.
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.
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