durance

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

Translation

n. confinement, imprisonment
adj. lasting
Word Forms
Pluraldurances

Phrases & Collocations

endurance

Real-world Examples

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

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.

Source: The Last of the Mohicans (Part One)

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