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su·ra
(so͝or′ə)n. Islam
Any of the 114 chapters or sections of the Koran.
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sura
(ˈsʊərə)n
(Koran) any of the 114 chapters of the Koran
[C17: from Arabic sūrah section]
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su•ra
or su•rah
(ˈsʊər ə)n., pl. -ras or -rahs.
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
[1655–65; < Arabic sūrah literally, row, step, rung]
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| Noun | 1. | sura - one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; "the Quran is divided in 114 suras" section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| 2. | sura - the muscular back part of the shank skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes shank - the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle mid-calf - the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle gastrocnemius, gastrocnemius muscle - the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot soleus, soleus muscle - a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle Achilles tendon, tendon of Achilles - a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf |
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