duma
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4ADJ.
lower
VERB + DUMA
decrees
DUMA + NOUN
council
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in
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noun
A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).
Hence, while preserving his autocratic power, the Czar decrees a “Gosudarstvennaia Duma,” or State Council. The elections for this Duma will cover the whole territory of the Empire, ...
A drink mixing wine and vodka.
name
A surname.
name
Alternative letter-case form of duma (“Russian legislative assembly”).
Barricades were raised, Dumas were convened and dissolved, emergency laws were enacted, mystics sought escape routes to the beyond—and meanwhile this little group of captains and colonels, nicknamed the “Young Turks,” developed their ideas, read the works of German generals, and gathered strength.
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4Hence, while preserving his autocratic power, the Czar decrees a “Gosudarstvennaia Duma,” or State Council. The elections for this Duma will cover the whole territory of the Empire, ...
WiktionaryBarricades were raised, Dumas were convened and dissolved, emergency laws were enacted, mystics sought escape routes to the beyond—and meanwhile this little group of captains and colonels, nicknamed t
WiktionaryDuring one session of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, an average of eight laws are adopted.
Tatoeba · #4659286She was active in Soviet and Russian political and other groups, and was elected to the Russian Duma in 2011.
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