Main Entry: du·rance

Pronunciation: \ˈdu̇r-ən(t)s also ˈdyu̇r-\

Function: noun

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

Date: 15th century

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