durance

[US]/'djʊər(ə)ns/
[UK]/ˈdʊrəns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Einsperrung, Gefangenschaft
adj. dauerhaft
Word Forms
Pluraldurances

Phrases & Collocations

endurance

Ausdauer

Real-world Examples

" Is it possible that innocent people are held in durance here" ?

Ist es möglich, dass hier unschuldige Menschen in Haft gehalten werden?

Source: Resurrection

On his right was Cora in a durance similar to his own, pale and agitated, but with an eye whose steady look still read the proceedings of their enemies.

Rechts von ihm war Cora in einer ähnlichen Situation wie er, bleich und aufgewühlt, aber mit einem Blick, der den Verlauf der Handlungen ihrer Feinde weiterhin verfolgte.

Source: The Last of the Mohicans (Part One)

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