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Definition of durance in English: durancenoun ˈdjʊər(ə)nsˈd(j)ʊrəns mass nounarchaic Imprisonment or confinement. 〈古〉监禁，关押；禁闭 humorous the actor's years of durance vile in soap operas Example sentencesExamples - But, setting aside my rancor, what we have here is four tales set during her durance vile at his castle, before he has earned her trust and love by learning to behave like a gentleman.
- An eternity have I lingered, my eternal durance the penance I must pay for my crimes.
Synonyms imprisonment, confinement, internment, incarceration, custody, detention, restraint, constraint, committal, arrest
OriginLate Middle English (in the sense 'continuance'): from Old French, from durer 'to last', from Latin durare. The sense 'imprisonment' is first recorded in the early 16th century. Rhymesassurance, endurance, insurance Definition of durance in US English: durancenounˈd(j)ʊrənsˈd(y)o͝orəns archaic Imprisonment or confinement. 〈古〉监禁，关押；禁闭 humorous the actor's years of durance vile in soap operas Example sentencesExamples - But, setting aside my rancor, what we have here is four tales set during her durance vile at his castle, before he has earned her trust and love by learning to behave like a gentleman.
- An eternity have I lingered, my eternal durance the penance I must pay for my crimes.
Synonyms imprisonment, confinement, internment, incarceration, custody, detention, restraint, constraint, committal, arrest
OriginLate Middle English (in the sense ‘continuance’): from Old French, from durer ‘to last’, from Latin durare. The sense ‘imprisonment’ is first recorded in the early 16th century. |