Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Lasting; being of long continuance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Of long continuance; lasting.
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- adjective
durable ,long-lasting
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Examples
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The donations must be mutual and simultaneous and the States would gain a much more stable and diuturnal liberty, founded not upon a simple declaration, but lawfully granted them as a compensation for a just and pious work performed.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1607b John Lothrop Motley 1845
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The donations must be mutual and simultaneous and the States would gain a much more stable and diuturnal liberty, founded not upon a simple declaration, but lawfully granted them as a compensation for a just and pious work performed.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1600-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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The donations must be mutual and simultaneous and the States would gain a much more stable and diuturnal liberty, founded not upon a simple declaration, but lawfully granted them as a compensation for a just and pious work performed.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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The donations must be mutual and simultaneous and the States would gain a much more stable and diuturnal liberty, founded not upon a simple declaration, but lawfully granted them as a compensation for a just and pious work performed.
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
Telofy commented on the word diuturnal
Is this word pronounced /ˌdaɪəˈt�?nl/ (GenAm)?
Here is more /-yʊ-/, but then again that guy speaks quite unnaturally slow and stresses three out of four syllables...
June 8, 2009
seanahan commented on the word diuturnal
Not to be confused with diurnal.
June 10, 2009
jmjarmstrong commented on the word diuturnal
JM wonders if life can ever be diuturnal enough.
September 22, 2010
qms commented on the word diuturnal
The wise man will write in his journal
And capture the day while it's vernal,
For time, we know, flies
And memory lies,
But truth written down's diuturnal.
March 12, 2017