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sura

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: sura

1
 n
one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran
2
 n
the muscular back part of the shank
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: sura
1

n one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran

“the Quran is divided in 114 suras”
Examples:
Fatihah
the first or opening sura of the Quran which is the central prayer of Islam and is used on all special occasions as well as during the five daily prayers
Type of:
section, subdivision
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
2

n the muscular back part of the shank

Synonyms:
calf
Types:
mid-calf
the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle
Type of:
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
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