dura

[ door-uh, dyoor-uh ]

/ ˈdʊər ə, ˈdyʊər ə /

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Origin of dura

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby dura

du Pré, Duque de Caxias, Duquesne, Du Quoin, dur, dura, durability, durable, durable goods, durable press, durain

How to use dura in a sentence

The weapon proved to be a Dura Edge model that Imperial King has not manufactured since 2004.
This Brooklyn 6-Year-Old’s Murderer Is Still on the Loose|Michael Daly|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the incident, 12-year-old Muhammad Al-Dura was reportedly shot and killed by Israeli forces while cowering behind his father.
Press Advocates: Israeli Report On Al-Dura Affair 'Absurd and Unacceptable'|Ali Gharib|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From the description, Secretary Clinton has a subdural hematoma, a collection of blood under the dura mater.
Good News for Hillary Clinton’s Health|Kent Sepkowitz|January 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The dura mater should be carefully protected from injury as well as the pin.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh

Nearly two centuries later Baglivi advanced a theory which referred vital movement to the heart and the dura mater.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
At the moment when the strongest convulsion took place, she cried, "Ah, che dura!"
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
Cette phrase dura un quart d'heure, sans qu'il pt en sortir.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton
It may still sometimes be a necessity, a dura lex, an ultima ratio, but it is always a monstrous calamity.
German Problems and Personalities|Charles Sarolea