douma

[ doo-mah ]

noun

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How to use douma in a sentence

  • The effete and placid Thedor was supported by a douma (Council) of five.

  • The douma was abolished, and in its stead Peter created a "Directory Senate," which could meet only in presence of the czar.

    The Story of Russia | R. Van Bergen, M.A.

British Dictionary definitions for douma

douma

/ Russian (ˈduːmə) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of duma

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