Wikipedia
Důras is a Czech surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Michal Důras, hockey player
- Oldřich Duras, sometimes Důras, chess master
Duras is a traditional French variety of red wine grape that is mostly grown around the Tarn River, northeast of Toulouse. It is usually blended with other traditional varieties, but production has been declining in recent years.
Despite the name the grape appears to have no connection with of the Côtes de Duras east of Bordeaux, at least it is not grown there today. Nor is any link known to the Durasa of Piedmont.
Duras (ruled c.69-87), also known as Duras-Diurpaneus, was king of the Dacians between the years AD 69 and 87, during the time that Domitian ruled the Roman Empire. He was one of a series of rulers following the Great King Burebista. Duras' immediate successor was Decebalus.
Usage examples of "duras".
This strain of duras clones amazingly well, my friend, and grows even faster.
Kraal affiliates carried duras plants on their ships, it was for her own convenience as a web-being.
Above me was the rock slab forming the ceiling, imbedded with the lights that permitted the duras plants to grow.
Even Duras, in his prime and strong, doubted he would emerge the victor in hand-to-hand combat with the ancient warrior.
Klingon bird-of-prey, Duras was exultant, reveling in the sweet taste of revenge.
Soon, Archer would be standing before him, a prisoner, and Duras would have the pleasure of delivering him to the Klingon Council and seeing him properly executed.
Nor, Archer reflected, was he particularly fond of Duras at the moment.
He had not forgotten the fact that Duras was probably still in pursuit.
Klingon allowed himself one last spasm of hatred for Archer, and wondered: Would he, Duras, be considered a failure in his mission?
La Forge so that he would assassinate Klingon governor Vagh did not work out Nor did my attempts to destabilize the Gowron regime by supporting the Duras family.
I had received a letter addressed to me from London by the Duc de Duras, pointing out the route which Louis XVIII.
Given that your actions were directly responsible for the ascents of the last two chancellors, not to mention the installation of Emperor Kahless and the fall of the House of Duras, it is, if anything, an understatement.
Gowron eventually became chancellor, Duras died in disgrace, and the House of Kular reaped the benefits.