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  • dur
    dur
    adjective
    (in music) written in a major key; major.
  • Dur.
    Dur.
    abbreviation
    Durham

dur

American  
[door] / dur /

adjective

German.
  1. (in music) written in a major key; major.


Dur. British  

abbreviation

  1. Durham

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Of all the cartoons shown at Charlie Hébdo, my favourite is the one "C'est dur d'être aimé par des cons"! The cartoonists were brilliant!

From New York Times Jan. 9, 2015

I am not particularly worried by the fedayeen," Hussein told Prager dur ing an audience at Amman's Basman Palace, "but I think there is a certain nuisance value that will continue to ex ist, unfortunately.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I am a dur and have a tough skull," he has said.

From Time Magazine Archive

The man on trial had not testified on his own behalf dur ing the five-day presentation of his defense case.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were very sad and explained simply, “C’est dur de partir.”

From The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone by Wood, Eric Fisher

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