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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mu·ral
\\ˈmyu̇r-əl\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin muralis, from murus wall — more at munition DATE 1586 1. of, relating to, or resembling a wall 2. applied to and made integral with a wall or ceiling surface
noun DATE 1916 : a mural work of art (as a painting) • mu·ral·ist \\-ə-list\\ noun English Etymology mural 1471, "a wall," from M.Fr . muraille, from L. muralia, neut. pl. of muralis "of a wall," from murus "wall" (Old L. moiros, moerus). Mural painting attested from 1850; mural as short for this is from 1921.http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 mural mural / 5mjuErEl; NAmE 5mjurEl / noun a painting, usually a large one, done on a wall, sometimes on an outside wall of a building 壁画 • mural adj.: mural paintings 壁画 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English mural noun ADJ. giant, huge, large-scale | painted VERB + MURAL create, produce | paint | design MURAL + VERB depict sth, show sth murals depicting Aesop's fables Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: mural arch , or mural crown , or mural arc , or mural coronet mu·ral I. \ˈmyu̇rəl, ˈmyür-\ adjective Etymology: Latin muralis, from murus wall + -alis -al — more at munition 1. : of, relating to, or resembling a wall < a margin of lofty unbroken mural precipices — Samuel Haughton > 2. : applied to and made integral with a wall surface < paused to read the carved mural tablet > 3. : attached to and limited to a wall or a cavity < mural thrombus > < mural abscess > II. noun (-s) : a painting or other work applied to and made integral with a wall surface |
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