DURANCE


Meaning of DURANCE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' du ̇ r- ə n(t)s also ' dyu ̇ r-

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, duration, from Anglo-French, from durer to last from Latin durare

Date: 15th century

1 archaic : ENDURANCE

2 : restraint by or as if by physical force ― usually used in the phrase durance vile

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