durance

• Nom désignant l'état d'être emprisonné ou contraint, en particulier pendant une longue période.

A noun referring to a state of being imprisoned or confined, especially for a long period of time.

indénombrable

1. ImprisonmentC2formalbritish

   The state of being confined or held in captivity, especially for a prolonged period.

   détention prolongée

   • The knight was held in durance vile for many years.
   • He escaped from his durance and returned to his homeland.
   • The poet wrote of the sorrow of durance and loss of freedom.

   Synonymesbondagecaptivityconfinementdetentionimprisonmentincarceration

   Antonymesfreedomlibertyrelease