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- [doo-muh]
- /ˈdu mə/
- /ˈdjuːmə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo-muh]
- /ˈdu mə/
Definitions of duma word
- noun duma (in Russia prior to 1917) a council or official assembly. 1
- noun duma (initial capital letter) an elective legislative assembly, established in 1905 by Nicholas II, constituting the lower house of parliament. 1
- noun duma The lower house of the w Federal Assembly, or the Russian national parliament. 1
- noun duma the elective legislative assembly established by Tsar Nicholas II in 1905: overthrown by the Bolsheviks in 1917 0
- noun duma (before 1917) any official assembly or council 0
- noun duma short for State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament 0
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Origin of duma
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Russian, Old Russian dúma assembly, council (an early homonym with dúma thought); cognate with Bulgarian dúma word, Slovak duma meditation; Slavic *dum- probably < Gothic dōms judgment (see doom)
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duma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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