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shura¹

Where it comes from

From Arabic شُورَى (šūrā, “consultation”).

noun shuras

  1. A body that provides counsel to a leader. “The leadership, resistance and shura are all based here in Afghanistan.”

Shura²

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Shuras

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

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shura. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shura

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"shura." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shura.

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@misc{shura_2026,
  title = {shura},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shura},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}