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shura

Today it means: A body that provides counsel to a leader. Full definition →

Arabic شُورَى

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shura · noun¹

Arabic · borrowed fromشُورَى“consultation”
English todayshura

From Arabic شُورَى (šūrā, “consultation”).

Shura · proper noun²

ru,uk · borrowed fromШура
English todayShura

From Russian and Ukrainian Шура (Šura), short for Александр (Alexander) or Александра (Alexandra).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.