Durance


[doo r-uh ns, dyoo r-] /ˈdʊər əns, ˈdyʊər-/

noun
1.
incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile).
2.
Archaic. .
/ˈdjʊərəns/
noun (archaic or literary)
1.
imprisonment
2.
duration
/French dyrɑ̃s/
noun
1.
a river in S France, rising in the Alps and flowing generally southwest into the Rhône. Length: 304 km (189 miles)
n.

late 15c., from Old French durance “duration,” from durer “to endure,” from Latin durare (see endure).

Read Also:

  • Durango

    [duh-rang-goh; for 1, 2 also Spanish doo-rahng-gaw] /dəˈræŋ goʊ; for 1, 2 also Spanish duˈrɑŋ gɔ/ noun 1. a state in N Mexico. 47,691 sq. mi. (123,520 sq. km). 2. a city in and the capital of this state, in the S part. 3. a city in SW Colorado. /djʊˈræŋɡəʊ; Spanish duˈraŋɡo/ noun 1. a […]

  • Durante

    [duh-ran-tee] /dəˈræn ti/ noun 1. James Francis (“Jimmy”) 1893–1980, U.S. comedian. [doo-rahn-te wee-tah; English doo-ran-tee vahy-tuh, vee-tuh, dyoo-] /duˈrɑn tɛ ˈwi tɑ; English dʊˈræn ti ˈvaɪ tə, ˈvi tə, dyʊ-/ adverb, Latin. 1. during life. /dəˈræntɪ/ noun 1. Jimmy, known as Schnozzle. 1893–1980, US comedian

  • Durante-vita

    [doo-rahn-te wee-tah; English doo-ran-tee vahy-tuh, vee-tuh, dyoo-] /duˈrɑn tɛ ˈwi tɑ; English dʊˈræn ti ˈvaɪ tə, ˈvi tə, dyʊ-/ adverb, Latin. 1. during life.

  • Duranty

    [duh-ran-tee] /dəˈræn ti/ noun 1. Walter, 1884–1957, English journalist and author in the U.S.

  • Duras

    [doo r-uh, dyoo r-uh] /ˈdʊər ə, ˈdyʊər ə/ noun 1. . /French dyra/ noun 1. Marguerite, real name Marguerite Donnadieu. 1914–96, French novelist born in Giadinh, Indochina (now in Vietnam). Her works include The Sea Wall (1950), Practicalities (1990), Écrire (1993), and the script for the film Hiroshima mon amour (1960) dura du·ra (dur’ə, dyur’ə) […]


Disclaimer: Durance definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.