Duma, elected legislative body that, along with the State Council, constituted the imperial Russian legislature from 1906 until its dissolution at the time of the March 1917 Revolution. The Duma …

A duma (Russian: дума) is a Russian assembly with advisory or legislative functions. The term boyar duma is used to refer to advisory councils in Russia from the 10th to 17th centuries. …

The Duma was a legislative assembly in the Russian Empire that was created in response to the 1905 Revolution, primarily to address demands for more representation and political reform.

Duma is the name of the lower chamber of the Russian legislature, or parliament. It operated from 1906–1917 and was subsequently reinstated in 1993 after the end of the Soviet Union.

Dec 7, 2016 · The meaning of DUMA is a representative council in Russia; especially often Duma : the principal legislative assembly in Russia from 1906 to 1917 and since 1993.

Duma: Directed by Carroll Ballard. With Alex Michaeletos, Campbell Scott, Hope Davis, Mary Makhatho. An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in …

duma, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Jan 8, 2019 · The Duma ("Assembly" in Russian) was an elected semi-representative body in Russia from 1906 to 1917. It was created by the leader of the ruling Tsarist regime Tsar …

May 21, 2018 · The duma was the main institution of government in Russia from the fourteenth century to the 1690s. Often referred to as the "Boyars' Duma" by modern historians, it was …

Dec 14, 2025 · From Russian ду́ма (dúma, “elective legislative assembly”, originally: “thought”), from Proto-Slavic *duma (“breath, spirit; word; mind, thought; advice”). The drink is named …