intra muros
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Fourteen condemned to public penances, and a considerable number condemned intra muros.
From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio
That was easy, however, for every step of the way was of compelling interest extra et intra muros.
From Riviera Towns by Gibbons, Herbert Adams
On sundays and holydays the shops and warehouses, and, intra muros, those of public entertainment are close: the devotees go to church, and sanctify the sabbath.
From Notes and Queries, Number 79, May 3, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
"It is not my business," he says, "to know whether others have sinned extra muros, but to prevent people from sinning intra muros."
From The Forerunners by Rolland, Romain
The lectures intra muros thus became the regular course of teaching.
From Recollections of My Youth by Renan, Ernest
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