Standard Lemma guide

dural

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdjʊə.ɹəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈd(j)ʊɹ.əl/
  • rhymes with -ʊəɹəl
  • /ˈdjʊə.ɹæl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the dura mater.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, relational

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A suburb of Sydney in The Hills council area and the Hornsby council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

A locality in the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Synonym of duralumin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: duralumin

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to the dura mater

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From dura + -al.

Clipping of duralumin.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 硬腦膜的 /硬脑膜的 (yìngnǎomó de) — relating to the dura mater
  • Portuguese: dural — relating to the dura mater