SURA

calf, sura

(noun) the muscular back part of the shank

sura

(noun) one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; “the Quran is divided in 114 suras”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Sura (plural Suras)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sura is the 21439th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1219 individuals. Sura is most common among White (52.34%), Hispanic/Latino (28.06%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.97%) individuals.

Anagrams

• -saur, Ruas, URAs, USAR, saur

Etymology 1

Noun

sura (plural suras or suwar)

Any of the 114 chapters of the Qur'an.

Etymology 2

Noun

sura (uncountable)

The sap of the palmyra or of the coconut palm, palm wine.

Anagrams

• -saur, Ruas, URAs, USAR, saur

Source: Wiktionary


Su"ra, n. Etym: [Ar., a step, a degree.]

Definition: One of the sections or chapters of the Koran, which are one hundred and fourteen in number.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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