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单词 durance
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Definition of durance in English:

durance

noun 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

Origin

Late 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.

Rhymes

assurance, endurance, insurance

Definition of durance in US English:

durance

nounˈd(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

Origin

Late 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.

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