endura

noun

en·​du·​ra

ə̇nˈd(y)u̇rə,

en-

plural -s

: a hunger strike against evil carried out by the Cathari and usually leading to death

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Old Provençal, fast, from endurar to fast, endure, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin indurare to last, continue

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