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shama

[ shah-muh ]

noun

  1. a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shama1

1830–40; said to be < Hindi ś峾
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Shama Tatler, a councillor in Brent, is co-chair of the Labour To Win group, which was launched to support Sir Keir's leadership after his election.

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Shama Tatler, of the Starmer supporting Labour to Win group, has been selected as Labour candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green after Faiza Shaheen was barred, despite having already launched her campaign.

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I delighted in the song of the white-rumped shama, which makes it a prime target for the pet trade, and looked forward to the daily visit of a blue-eared kingfisher, which flew down the river at the same time each evening.

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It was not immediately clear what caused the blast, which destroyed buildings near the quarry in Shama district and left rubble strewn across swathes of agricultural land, said local disaster management official Michael Nyah.

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Shama, one of the first off the airport bus, told reporters and her family: "We're safe. We're in no danger - I'm back and no longer scared."

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