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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ellipsis of dura mater. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
2. 2
   Alternative form of durra. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually

   "Kafir makes better forage than the duras."

3. 3
   the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

dura europosdura materdura materdura-europos

Example

More examples

"Kafir makes better forage than the duras."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of dura mater.

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Arabic ذُرَة (ḏura, “Indian millet”).

Related phrases

dura mater

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