DURANCE


Meaning of DURANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdu̇r-ən(t)s also ]

ˈdyu̇r- 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.