Associations to the word «Durance»

Wiktionary

DURANCE, noun. (obsolete) Duration.
DURANCE, noun. (obsolete) Endurance.
DURANCE, noun. (archaic) Imprisonment; forced confinement.
DURANCE VILE, noun. (obsolete) A long prison sentence.

Dictionary definition

DURANCE, noun. Imprisonment (especially for a long time).

Wise words

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