[ˈmjɔːrəl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall
(e.g: huge murals depicting Norse legends)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, from Latin muralis, from murus ‘wall’. The adjective was first used in mural crown; later (mid 16th century) the sense ‘placed or executed on a wall’ arose, reflected in the current noun use (dating from the early 20th century)

[ˈmjɔːrəl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or resembling a wall
(e.g: a mural escarpment)

- relating to or occurring in the wall of a body cavity or blood vessel
(e.g: mural thrombosis)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, from Latin muralis, from murus ‘wall’. The adjective was first used in mural crown; later (mid 16th century) the sense ‘placed or executed on a wall’ arose, reflected in the current noun use (dating from the early 20th century)