douma

[ doo-mah ]

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noun

douma

/ ˈduːmə /

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“We can't leave our homes,” one resident of a neutral neighborhood next to Douma told The Daily Beast.

“There is a tension between people, especially today,” said the resident near Douma.

The political revolution was accomplished, the Czar was imprisoned, and the Douma reigned supreme.

A Douma, which included the old names and in one case a former member, was beckoned into existence.

He repeated the speeches of the merchants in the Douma without malice, and clearly depicted the life in the city.

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.

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