durances

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

Translation

n. confinement, emprisonnement
adj. durable

Phrases & Collocations

endurance

persévérance

Real-world Examples

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

Est-il possible que des innocents soient détenus ici ?

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.

À sa droite se trouvait Cora, dans une situation similaire à la sienne, pâle et agitée, mais avec un regard déterminé qui lisait encore les agissements de leurs ennemis.

Source: The Last of the Mohicans (Part One)

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