durance
[ door-uhns, dyoor- ]
/ ˈdʊər əns, ˈdyʊər- /
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noun
incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile).
Archaic. endurance.
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dural sinus, duralumin, dura mater, duramen, Duran, durance, Durand, Durango, Durant, Durante, durante vita
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British Dictionary definitions for durance (1 of 2)
durance
/ (ˈdjʊərəns) /
noun archaic, or literary
imprisonment
duration
Word Origin for durance
C15: from Old French, from durer to last, from Latin dūrāre
British Dictionary definitions for durance (2 of 2)
Durance
/ (French dyrɑ̃s) /
noun
a river in S France, rising in the Alps and flowing generally southwest into the Rhône. Length: 304 km (189 miles)
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