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- [doo r-uh ns, dyoo r-]
- /ˈdʊər əns, ˈdyʊər-/
- /ˈdjʊə.rəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo r-uh ns, dyoo r-]
- /ˈdʊər əns, ˈdyʊər-/
Definitions of durance word
- noun durance incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile). 1
- noun durance Archaic. endurance. 1
- noun durance Imprisonment or confinement. 1
- noun durance imprisonment 0
- abbreviation DURANCE duration 0
- noun durance a river in S France, rising in the Alps and flowing generally southwest into the Rhône. Length: 304 km (189 miles) 0
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Origin of durance
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French. See dure2, -ance
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Parts of speech for Durance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
durance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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durance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for durance
noun durance
- bondage — Bondage is the condition of being someone's property and having to work for them.
- imprisonment — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- slavery — the condition of a slave; bondage.
- incarceration — the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
- confinement — Confinement is the state of being forced to stay in a prison or another place which you cannot leave.
Antonyms for durance
noun durance
- liberty — freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- independence — a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
- freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
- license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
Top questions with durance
- how old is erica durance?
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