immurement

immurement
im·mure·ment

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  • Immurement — is a form of execution where a person is walled up within a building and left to die from starvation or dehydration. This is distinct from a premature burial, where the victim typically dies of asphyxiation.In legend and folkloreAccording to… …   Wikipedia

  • Immurement — Im*mure ment, n. The act of immuring, or the state of being immured; imprisonment. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • immurement — index bondage, captivity, constraint (imprisonment), custody (incarceration), detention, durance …   Law dictionary

  • immurement — immure ► VERB (usu. be immured) ▪ confine or imprison. DERIVATIVES immurement noun. ORIGIN Latin immurare, from murus wall …   English terms dictionary

  • immurement — noun the state of being imprisoned he was held in captivity until he died the imprisonment of captured soldiers his ignominious incarceration in the local jail he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon • Syn: ↑captivity,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • immurement — noun see immure …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • immurement — See immure. * * * …   Universalium

  • immurement — noun capital punishment by entombing for life …   Wiktionary

  • immurement — n. imprisonment; condition of being immured; incarceration …   English contemporary dictionary

  • immurement — Imprisonment; incarceration …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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