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immurement

/ɪˈmjʊə.mənt/

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noun

/ɪˈmjʊə.mənt/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или состояние заключения или заточения, часто в стенах.

A noun referring to the act or state of being confined or imprisoned, often within walls.

uncountable

  1. Imprisonment or confinementC2formal

    The act of confining someone within walls or the state of being confined, often against their will.

    ruЗаточение

    • The immurement of the prisoners in the dungeon lasted for years.
    • His immurement in the small cell drove him to despair.
    • The novel describes the protagonist's immurement in a remote castle.

    Synonymscaptivityconfinementcustodydetentionenclosureimprisonmentincarcerationinternment

    Antonymsfreedomliberationrelease