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

1archaic : endurance2: restraint by or as if by physical force —usually used in the phrase durance vile