English Explanatory Dictionary

duma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).
  2. A drink mixing wine and vodka.
name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of duma (“Russian legislative assembly”).

Pronunciation

/ˈdumə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-duma.wav

Word forms

duma dumas

Etymology

From Russian ду́ма (dúma, “elective legislative assembly”, originally: “thought”), from Proto-Slavic *duma (“breath, spirit; word; mind, thought; advice”). The drink is named after the legislative assembly.

Derived words

dumaist
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