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sura

noun su·ra \ˈsu̇r-ə\

Definition of SURA

:  a chapter of the Koran
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Origin of SURA

Arabic sūra, literally, row
First Known Use: 1661

Rhymes with SURA

durra, Jura, Kura, pleura, surah

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