immure

Meanings

• Verb

  To enclose (someone or something) in a fortified structure, especially a castle or monastery, for protection.

  - "The knights were immured in the castle during the siege."
  - "The monks were immured in the monastery to protect them from the outside world."

• Verb

  To confine or enclose (someone or something) within a limited space or area.

  - "The prisoners were immured in their cells."
  - "The child was immured in her room until she finished her homework."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪˈmjʊə(r)/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

inter , cloister , confine , imprison , incarcerate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with immure
cure , pure , lure , mere , quire

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Variants

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immure , immured , immurement , immurements , immures , immuring

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'immurare', meaning 'to enclose' or 'to surround with walls'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'immure' is also used in the field of geology to describe the process of entombing fossils or other geological features within rock.

2. The term 'immure' is also used in the field of architecture to describe the process of constructing a wall or other structure by stacking individual units, such as bricks or stones.

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Related Concepts

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1. Enclosure: The act or process of enclosing or confining an area or space.

2. Fortification: The process of making a place or structure defensible by building walls and other defensive structures.

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Culture

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Immure has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the concept of confinement, isolation, and protection. In medieval literature, it is often used to describe the experience of being a knight or monk in a castle or monastery.

How to Memorize "immure"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a castle or fortified structure, and imagine the process of enclosing or confining someone or something within its walls.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'immure' with the concept of protection and confinement, and remember that it comes from the Latin word 'immurare'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Immure in a castle, Immerse in a tale, I'm sure I'll remember the word immure.'

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