Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mure

/mjʊə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: mure
IPA: /mjʊə(ɹ)/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

noun

husks of fruit from which the juice has been squeezed. Perhaps an old spelling of myrrh

Obsolete

adj

mural (as a postmodifier)

Obsolete

verb

to wall in or fortify

Obsolete

verb

To enclose or imprison within walls.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Th' incessant care and labour of his mind Hath wrought the mure that should confine it in"
"Therewith he mured up his mouth along, And therein shut up his blasphemous tong"
"The five kings are mured in a cave."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English muren, from Middle French murer, from Old French murer (“to close by a wall”), from Late Latin mūrō, mūrāre, from Latin mūrus (“wall”). Related to German Mauer (“wall”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: muren, murer, muro, mūrus

Usage

Inflected Forms

mures (plural) mures (present, singular) muring (participle, present) mured (participle, past) mured (past)

Rhymes With

your you're sure poor tour ensure secure pure cure mature moore assure

Questions

How do you pronounce mure?: The recorded pronunciation is /mjʊə(ɹ)/.
What does mure mean?: wall
Where does mure come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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