Duma Definition

do͝omə
noun
The legislative assembly of czarist Russia (1905-17)
Webster's New World
The lower chamber of the parliament in Russia (since 1993)
Webster's New World

A drink mixing wine and vodka, name taken from the above.

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Duma
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Origin of Duma

  • Russian thought, council, assembly of Germanic origin dhē- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Russian ду́ма (dúma, “elective legislative assembly; originally: "thought"”).

    From Wiktionary

Duma Sentence Examples

  • Meanwhile the political parties which were to divide the new Duma had taken shape.

  • In 1909 the third Duma restored the election of justices of the peace.

  • It was reserved for the third Duma, after the revolution, to begin the reversal of this process.'

  • The duma, or council, still attended to all the details of the administration; the old boyars still retained their ancient offices and dignities.

  • It is noteworthy that even the third Duma in its address to the throne, if it avoided the tabooed word " Constitution," avoided also all mention of autocracy.

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Words Starting With

DDUDUM

Words Ending With

AMAUMA

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Words Starting With D and Ending With A

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With D4 Letter Words Ending With A