# shura

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #52,629

## Definitions
1. A body that provides counsel to a leader.

## Etymology
From Arabic شُورَى (šūrā, “consultation”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shura