shura

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noun

A body that provides counsel to a leader.

OriginArabic شُورَى →
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Meanings

shura1

nounshura (plural shuras)

plural shuras

  1. IslamA body that provides counsel to a leader.

    “The leadership, resistance and shura are all based here in Afghanistan.”

    2007 January 5, Carlotta Gall, “Taliban Leader Promises More Afghan War”, in New York Times
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    […] Mullah Bradar[…] is said to reside in the Pakistan port city of Karachi, where many members of the Quetta shura have taken refuge, according to Afghan officials.

    2009 March 11, Carlotta Gall, “As U.S. Weighs Taliban Negotiations, Afghans Are Already Talking”, in New York Times

Shura2

proper nounShura (plural Shuras)

plural Shuras

  1. A male given name from Russian, Ukrainian.
  2. A female given name from Russian, Ukrainian.

Origin

shura · noun

  1. Arabicشُورَى“consultation”
  2. Englishshura

From Arabic شُورَى (šūrā, “consultation”).

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Shura · proper noun

  1. ru,ukШура
  2. EnglishShura

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

surahAshurHrusaHusarShuar
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APA

shura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shura

MLA

“shura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shura.

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