durance

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdjʊər(ə)ns/

noun

[mass noun] archaic
  • imprisonment or confinement: humorous the actor’s years of durance vile in soap operas

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'continuance'): from Old French, from durer 'to last', from Latin durare. The sense 'imprisonment' is first recorded in the early 16th century