noun
- imprisonment or confinement, especially when harsh or prolonged
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The knight was held in durance for three long years.
- After his durance in the tower, he emerged pale and weakened.
- The prisoner’s durance seemed endless as winter approached.
- Tales of durance vile filled the old chronicles.
- His durance was made worse by the cold, damp conditions.
- The king ordered the traitor’s durance in the deepest dungeon.