sura
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sura
First recorded in 1655–65; from Arabic sūrah literally, “row, step, rung”
Example Sentences
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In a moment when she and the rest of his family should be celebrating his return, Vasquez Sura is instead left with "mixed emotions."
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
Abrego Garcia’s wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, says her husband came to this country at age 16 to escape the gangs in El Salvador.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025
Mr Garcia's family, including his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura - a US citizen - have been calling for his release since his deportation in mid-March.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025
He is survived by his daughter, Sura Kazuko Ono; two sons, Ray Spiegel and Tamio Spiegel; his brother, Lee; and five granddaughters.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024
Each type has its work; each type has its place; the type of the R�kshasa as much as the type of the Deva, of the Asura as much as of the Sura.
From Avatâras Four lectures delivered at the twenty-fourth anniversary meeting of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras, December, 1899 by Besant, Annie Wood
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