murenger

murenger
noun /ˈmjʊərɨn(d)ʒə,ˈmjʊrəndʒər/
An officer in charge of the town walls, or their repairs.

The murengers have walled the pale, the gates are shut, but lo the things inside and can you guess his shape?


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  • Murenger — Mu ren*ger, n. One who had charge of the wall of a town, or its repairs. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • murenger — mu·ren·ger …   English syllables

  • murenger — An officer whose job is to maintain the walls of the city …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • murenger — ˈmyu̇rənjə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: alteration of earlier murager, from Middle English, from murage + er : one in charge of the wall of a town and its repairs …   Useful english dictionary

  • Newport — This article is about the city of Newport in Wales. For the city in Rhode Island, see Newport, Rhode Island. For other uses, see Newport (disambiguation). City of Newport Dinas Casnewydd   Principal area City   …   Wikipedia

  • Muringer — Mu rin*ger, n. See {Murenger}. Jacob. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • murager — see murenger …   Useful english dictionary

  • muringer — see murenger …   Useful english dictionary

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