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Dura

//ˈdjʊə.ɹə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
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

Etymology

Etymology 1

Ellipsis of dura mater.

Etymology 2

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

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