surah1
[soo r-uh]
- a soft, twilled silk or rayon fabric.
Origin of surah1
First recorded in 1880–85; apparently variant of Surat
surah2
[soo r-uh]
- sura.
sura
or su·rah
[soo r-uh]
- any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
Origin of sura
First recorded in 1655–65, sura is from the Arabic word sūrah literally, row, step, rung
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In Surah xiv., a grievous punishment is prepared for the unjust.
Islam Her Moral And Spiritual ValueArthur Glyn Leonard
So in the sixth surah, he writes: We (as if identifying himself with God) will not impose a task on any soul beyond its ability.
Islam Her Moral And Spiritual ValueArthur Glyn Leonard
The greatest luxury to which she treated herself now and again was a taffetas or surah silk.
BijouGyp
Surah—A twilled silk similar to serge; first made in Surat, India.
Textiles and ClothingKate Heintz Watson
In this event it may be set into a scarf or drapery of China or Surah silk with charming results.
The Art of Modern Lace MakingThe Butterick Publishing Co.
surah
- a twill-weave fabric of silk or rayon, used for dresses, blouses, etc
Word Origin
C19: from the French pronunciation of Surat
sura
- any of the 114 chapters of the Koran
Word Origin
C17: from Arabic sūrah section
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Word Origin and History for surah
sura
n.
"chapter of the Quran," 1610s, from Arabic surah, literally "step, degree."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
sura
(sur′ə)
- The calf of the leg.
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