durance

== English == === Etymology === From Old French durance, from durer (“to last”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹəns/, /ˈdjʊəɹəns/ === Noun === durance (countable and uncountable, plural durances) (archaic) Imprisonment; forced confinement. (obsolete) Duration. (obsolete) Endurance, durability. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “durance”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “durance”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “durance, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. === Anagrams === dauncer, unarced, uncared, unraced == Old French == === Etymology === durer +‎ -ance. === Noun === durance oblique singular, f (oblique plural durances, nominative singular durance, nominative plural durances) duration (length with respect to time)