Circummuring

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈmjʊərɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of enclosing or surrounding something with walls; walling in.

Etymology

Present participle of circummure, showing the ongoing action of building walls around something completely.

Kelly Says

The process of circummuring a city took decades or even centuries—think of how Jerusalem's walls were built and rebuilt over millennia, each generation adding their own fortifications around the sacred city.

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