Synonyms for durance
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : doo r-uh ns, dyoo r- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʊər əns, ˈdyʊər- |
Top 10 synonyms for durance
Définition of durance
Origin :- late 15c., from Old French durance "duration," from durer "to endure," from Latin durare (see endure).
- As in imprisonment : noun forcible detention
- As in captivity : noun physical detention by force
- "Job" had escaped from durance vile and was seeking companionship.
- Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Note a similar liberty allowed to Paul when in durance, Acts 24:23.
- Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage
- If Master Walgrave were in durance vile, where was my mistress and her family?
- Extract from : « Sir Ludar » by Talbot Baines Reed
- Loris used his influence with the authorities to keep Joseph in durance.
- Extract from : « Rabbi and Priest » by Milton Goldsmith
- Fortunately for Delia's nerves they were not kept long in durance vile.
- Extract from : « The Jolliest School of All » by Angela Brazil
- So the goddess was led away and kept in durance and in misery.
- Extract from : « Chaldea » by Znade A. Ragozin
- But once on the wall, it was no trick to snatch the damsel from her durance vile.
- Extract from : « Humorous Ghost Stories » by Dorothy Scarborough
- Restraint, durance, confinement under arrest, or in the bilboes.
- Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
- In a few minutes it was re-opened, and the men issued one by one from durance vile.
- Extract from : « Ungava » by R.M. Ballantyne
- It gainsayeth those who would accuse us of rigour in his durance.
- Extract from : « The Last Of The Barons, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Antonyms for durance
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