durrance
- noun
- /ˈdʌrəns/
- Archaic
:
detención
- The prisoner longed for release from his endless durrance in the dark cell.
Examples
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Legends tell of knights held in durrance until a hero came to set them free.
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After the rebellion he spent months in durrance, cut off from the outside world.
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He was in durrance for a minor offense.
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The durrance of the accused was unjust.
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After the rebellion, he spent months in durrance, cut off from all communication and companionship.
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The prisoner longed for release from his endless durrance in a dark, solitary cell.
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Legends tell of knights who were held in durrance for years until a brave hero came to rescue them.
Synonyms
370
3.9
Being held by the police after an arrest
223
5.6
A place or situation that makes someone feel trapped
155
3.9
A situation in which someone is kept and not allowed to leave, often by police until a decision is made
88
4.0
Being kept in prison as a punishment by law
85
8.0
Being kept in prison as punishment
80
5.9
A state of being kept in a small closed space and unable to move freely
7
6.7
Being held by police or officials for a short time
1
9.9
A long time spent as a prisoner
1
9.9
Shutting someone inside walls so they cannot leave
Harsh, long time in prison or suffering that someone must endure against their will
Antonyms
How Confined
- Formal
85
8.0
- Archaic
80
5.9
155
3.9
- Specialized
370
3.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Durrance comes from an old Latin root durare meaning 'to last', the same root as duration and endure. The idea of something 'lasting' became the idea of being kept for a long time, so durrance came to mean 'imprisonment' or being held in custody.