Antonyms for durance


Grammar : Noun
Spell : doo r-uh ns, dyoo r-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʊər əns, ˈdyʊər-


Definition 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
Example sentences :
  • "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

Synonyms for durance

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