"endura" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɛnˈdjʊɹə/ Forms: enduras [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin endūra, from Old Occitan endurar (“to fast, endure”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|endūra}} New Latin endūra, {{der|en|pro|endurar||to fast, endure}} Old Occitan endurar (“to fast, endure”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} endura (plural enduras)
  1. (ecclesiastical history) A fast or series of privations undertaken by the Cathars to purify the soul, often resulting in death.
    Sense id: en-endura-en-noun-0qyBAtuf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ecclesiastical, history, human-sciences, lifestyle, religion, sciences

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