/ Dictionary / Index D durance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dur•ance Pronunciation: (door'uns, dyoor'-), [key] — n. incarceration or imprisonment (often used in the phrase durance vile). endurance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: durance (Thesaurus) duramen Durand Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language