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Russian

[ruhsh-uhn]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Russia, its people, or their language.



noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Russia.

  2. a member of a Slavic people, the dominant ethnic group in the Russian Federation, whose historical homeland lies along the upper Volga and Oka rivers and adjacent areas.

  3. the Slavic language of this people, written in the Cyrillic alphabet: the official language of Russia or the Russian Federation. Russ, Russ.

  4. Informal.Russian dressing.

Russian

/ ˈʌʃə /

noun

  1. the official language of Russia: an Indo-European language belonging to the East Slavonic branch

  2. the official language of the former Soviet Union

  3. a native or inhabitant of Russia

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Russia, its people, or their language

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • anti-Russian adjective
  • half-Russian adjective
  • non-Russian adjective
  • pro-Russian adjective
  • pseudo-Russian adjective
  • semi-Russian adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Russian1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Medieval Latin ܲԳܲ, derivative of Russia, Latinization of Old East Slavic ܲĭ; Russ, Russia, -an
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After four years in the Russian capital, Promes joined Sevilla in La Liga but spent just one year in Spain before returning to the Netherlands with Ajax.

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Earlier this week, neighbouring Mali announced it was building a gold refinery in partnership with a Russian conglomerate.

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But the self-exiled Russian technology tycoon told the magazine that none of his children would have access to their inheritance for 30 years.

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The man who claimed he would end the war in Ukraine with one phone call on day one has been shown to be totally impotent when it comes to dealing with Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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Still, Russian media were quick to stress the potential positives for Moscow.

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