Definitions for duma
ˈdu mədu·ma

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dumanoun

   a legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics in the former USSR

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dumanoun

   A Russian national parliament.

2. dumanoun

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

3. Etymology: From дума.

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1. duma

   A Duma is a representative body in the government of Russia, similar to a parliament, with the power to pass laws and approve budgets. The term originally referred to any deliberative assembly within the Russian Empire. The current State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly, is the successor of the Imperial, Soviet, and Russian Dumas of previous eras.

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1. Duma

   The Duma were council assemblies which were created by the Czar of Russia. Simply, it is a form of Russian governmental institution that was formed during the reign of the last Tsar, Nicholas II. It is also the term for a council to early Russian rulers, as well as for city councils in Imperial Russia, and city and regional legislative bodies in the Russian Federation.

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1. DUMA

   What does DUMA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DUMA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Duma

   Russian for Parliament or popular representation.

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1. DUMA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Duma is ranked #38155 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Duma surname appeared 581 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Duma.
   
   78.3% or 455 total occurrences were White.
   8.4% or 49 total occurrences were Asian.
   7.7% or 45 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.9% or 23 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Legislature

Anagrams for duma »

1. Maud

How to pronounce duma?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say duma in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of duma in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of duma in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of duma in a Sentence

1. Andrei Pivovarov:

   They can not yet be called oppositionists, but the demand for change is growing, and the composition of the State Duma that will be offered to them will clearly not satisfy them.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   I wouldn't throw around this term 'liberalism' about this short period. There was an Imperial Duma functioning in Russia before 1917 for 11 years and not one law could pass through without its approval, a few months under the Russian provisional government does not compare with this.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=duma
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Duma
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=duma
5. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=duma
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html