Munificence, mū-nif′i-sens, n. quality of being munificent: bountifulness.—adj. Munif′icent, very liberal in giving: generous: bountiful.—adv. Munif′icently. [Fr.,—L. munificentia—munus, a present, facĕre, to make.]
Muniment, mū′ni-ment, n. that which fortifies: that which defends: a stronghold: place or means of defence: defence: (law) a record fortifying or making good a claim, title-deeds, or charters—preserved in Muniment chests, rooms, or houses: any article carefully preserved for its interest or value.—p.adj. Mun′iting (Bacon), fortifying, strengthening.—n. Muni′tion, materials used in war: military stores of all kinds: (B.) stronghold, fortress. [Fr.,—L. munimentum, from munīre, -itum, to fortify—mænia, walls.]
Munnion, mun′yun. Same as Mullion.
Muræna, mū-rē′na, n. the typical genus of Murænidæ, a family of eels, now limited to the European murry or moray (q.v.). [Gr. muraina, a lamprey.]
Mural, mū′ral, adj. pertaining to, or like, a wall: steep: trained against a wall, as plants.—Mural circle, a large circle marked with degrees, &c., fixed to a wall, for measuring arcs of the meridian; Mural crown, a crown of gold to imitate a battlement, given among the ancient Romans to him who first mounted the wall of a besieged city; Mural painting, a painting executed, especially in distemper colours, upon the wall of a building. [Fr.,—L. muralis, from murus, a wall.]
Muratorian, mū-ra-tō′ri-an, adj. pertaining to the Italian scholar Lodovico Antonio Muratori (1672-1750).—Muratorian fragment or canon, a list of the New Testament writings, apparently drawn up by a contemporary of Irenæus, about 170 A.D., edited by Muratori. It counts four Gospels, Acts, thirteen Pauline epistles (excluding Hebrews), 1 John, then Jude; 2 and 3 John are reckoned among catholic epistles. The Apocalypse is included.
Murder, mur′dėr, n. the act of putting a person to death, intentionally and from malice.—v.t. to commit murder: to destroy: to put an end to.—n. Mur′derer, one who murders, or is guilty of murder:—fem. Mur′deress.—adj. Mur′derous, guilty of murder: consisting in, or fond of, murder: bloody: cruel.—adv. Mur′derously.—n. Mur′dress, a battlement with interstices for firing through.—Murder in the first degree, murder with deliberation and premeditation, or that committed in the furtherance of any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary—in the second degree, murder of all other kinds; Murder will out, murder cannot remain hidden. [A.S. morthor—morth, death; Ger. mord, Goth. maurthr; cf. L. mors, mortis, death.]
Mure, mūr, n. (Shak.) a wall.—v.t. to enclose in walls: to immure. [Fr. mur—L. murus, a wall.]
Murex, mū′reks, n. a shellfish from which the Tyrian purple dye was obtained:—pl. Mū′rexes, Mū′rices. [L.]
Murgeon, mur′jon, n. (Scot.) a grimace. [Cf. Fr. morgue, a wry face.]