durance

noun du·rance \ˈdu̇r-ən(t)s also ˈdyu̇r-\

Definition of DURANCE

archaic : endurance

: restraint by or as if by physical force —usually used in the phrase durance vile

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Middle English, duration, from Anglo-French, from durer to last from Latin durare

First Known Use: 15th century

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