dur

American  

[door] / dur /

adjective

German.

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

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Dur. British  

abbreviation

1. Durham

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Example Sentences

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

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

Eyeing the coffee greedily, the Schiaparelli manager moaned: "Vous �tes dur, monsieur."

From Time Magazine Archive

Or is it directly from the root of the Sansc. drâ or dur, to move?

From The River-Names of Europe by Ferguson, Robert