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  • proper noun A national personification of Russia, appearing in patriotic posters, statues, etc.

Etymologies

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Russian Россия-Матушка

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Examples

  • "Our Mother Russia is the he-ad of all the world!"

    The Bishop and Other Stories Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1882

  • Andrei Arshavin may finally be about to leave 'Mother Russia' and could be heading to London Cricket: England head coach likely to go after clash with captain Kevin Pietersen

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Andrei Arshavin may finally be about to leave 'Mother Russia' and could be heading to London Cricket: England head coach likely to go after clash with captain Kevin Pietersen

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Andrei Arshavin may finally be about to leave 'Mother Russia' and could be heading to London Cricket: England head coach likely to go after clash with captain Kevin Pietersen

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Andrei Arshavin may finally be about to leave 'Mother Russia' and could be heading to London Cricket: England head coach likely to go after clash with captain Kevin Pietersen

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Andrei Arshavin may finally be about to leave 'Mother Russia' and could be heading to London Cricket: England head coach likely to go after clash with captain Kevin Pietersen

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Andrei Arshavin may finally be about to leave 'Mother Russia' and could be heading to London Cricket: England head coach likely to go after clash with captain Kevin Pietersen

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Andrei Arshavin may finally be about to leave 'Mother Russia' and could be heading to London Cricket: England head coach likely to go after clash with captain Kevin Pietersen

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Andrei Arshavin may finally be about to leave 'Mother Russia' and could be heading to London Cricket: England head coach likely to go after clash with captain Kevin Pietersen

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

  • Andrei Arshavin may finally be about to leave 'Mother Russia' and could be heading to London Cricket: England head coach likely to go after clash with captain Kevin Pietersen

    Blogposts | guardian.co.uk 2009

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