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In the time of; as long as the action or existence of; as, during life; during the space of a year.

Lasting; durable; long-suffering; as, an enduring disposition. "A better and enduring substance." Heb. x. 34. -- En*dur"ing*ly, adv. T. Arnold. -- En*dur"ing*ness, n.

Everlasting. Shak.

Admission to sexual intercourse. During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown. Blackstone.

The time or interval during which a public body adjourns its sittings or postpones business.

The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.

the later stone age, called paleolithic and neolithic), the Bronze age, and the Iron age. During the Age of Stone man is supposed to have employed stone for weapons and implements. See Augustan, Brazen, Golden, Heroic, Middle.

and's estate or income for her support, upon her divorce or legal separation from him, or during a suit for the same. Wharton. Burrill.

together. He to England shall along with you. Shak. All along, all trough the course of; during the whole time; throughout. "I have all along declared this to be a neutral paper." Addison. -- To get along, to get on; to make progress, as in business. "She 'll get along in heaven better than you or I." Mrs. Stowe.…

Constancy during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals; invariably; uniformly; -- opposed to sometimes or occasionally. He always rides a black galloway. Bulwer.

ith walls and fixtures made from amber. The amber was removed by occupying German troops during the Second World War and has, as of 1997, never been recovered. The room is being recreated from old photographs by Russian artisans. PJC

A microörganism (Bacillus amylobacter) which develops in vegetable tissue during putrefaction. Sternberg.

ith a loop at the top, used as an attribute or sacred emblem, symbolizing generation or enduring life. Called also crux ansata.

The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord.

sition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism.

ve or below the horizon, by the sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the daytime, the nocturnal arc during the night. Electric arc, Voltaic arc. See under Voltaic.

The large, chestlike vessel in which Noah and his family were preserved during the Deluge. Gen. vi. Hence: Any place of refuge.

l, or railroad. Arterial blood, blood which has been changed and vitalized (arterialized) during passage through the lungs.

The process of converting venous blood into arterial blood during its passage through the lungs, oxygen being absorbed and carbonic acid evolved; -- called also aëration and hematosis.

tructure or appearance in protoplasm due to death or the use of reagents and not present during life.