Du|ma

Du|ma «DOO muh», noun.

in Russia:

1. the national legislature established in 1906 by Nicholas II and abolished in 1917.

2. Usually, duma. an elective council.

3. the lower house of the parliament in the post-Communist era: »

The Duma convenes in Moscow next month and Deputies [will] get their first real taste of lawmaking (Time).

Also, Douma, douma.

╂[< Russian duma thought; counsel, ultimately < Germanic (compare Gothic dōms judgment). See related etym. at deem (Cf. ↑deem), doom. (Cf. ↑doom)]