This is the 2201st most frequent French word.
duré
"Duré" is the past participle of "durer," meaning "lasted" in English.
In this sentence, 'duré' is used as the past participle of the verb 'durer' to denote the duration of the meeting in the past.
La réunion a duré trois heures.
The meeting lasted three hours.
Here, 'duré' shows endurance or the act of lasting through a situation (the exam night).
Pendant l'examen, il a duré toute la nuit à étudier.
During the exam, he lasted all night studying.
In this case, 'duré' is used to describe the lasting existence of the sculpture over time.