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Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to Russia or its people, language, or culture.
  • adjective Of or relating to the former Soviet Union.
  • noun A native or inhabitant of Russia.
  • noun A person of Russian ancestry.
  • noun A native or inhabitant of the former Soviet Union.
  • noun The East Slavic language of the Russians, used as the official language of Russia and widely as a second language within the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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  • noun A person from Russia.
  • noun An ethnic Russian.
  • noun A domestic cat breed.
  • noun A cat of this breed.
  • noun juggling A type of juggling ball with a hard outer shell, filled with salt, sand or another similar substance.
  • proper noun The Russian language.
  • adjective Of or pertaining to Russia.
  • adjective Of or pertaining to the Russian language.
  • adjective dated Of or pertaining to Rus.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Medieval Latin Russiānus, from Old Russian Rusĭ, Vikings, Rus, from Old Norse *rōdhs(menn) or rōdhs(karlar), seafarers, from rōdhr, rowing; see erə- in Indo-European roots.]

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Medieval Latin (11th century) Russianus, the adjective of Russia, a latinization of the Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ). In English (both as a noun and as an adjective) from the 16th century.

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Examples

  • OBAMA: (SPEAKING RUSSIAN) I'm still working on my Russian.

    CNN Transcript Apr 1, 2009 2009

  • Getty Images RUSSIAN RECORD: Kazimir Malevich's 1916 abstract painting "Suprematist Composition" brought in $60 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York in November, setting a record for the artist and for any Russian artwork sold at auction.

    Photos of the Year, 2008 2008

  • VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): These journalist (inaudible) the Russian government.

    CNN Transcript Dec 2, 2007 2007

  • VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): I signed the decree on the advancement of Sergei Ivanov in the Russian government.

    CNN Transcript Feb 16, 2007 2007

  • VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): These journalist (inaudible) the Russian government.

    CNN Transcript Dec 8, 2007 2007

  • VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): When it comes to the nuclear issue, the Iranians are cooperating with Russian nuclear agencies to reach a peaceful objective and all the countries involved that express their idea that peaceful nuclear activities must be allowed.

    CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2007 2007

  • VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): These journalist (inaudible) the Russian government.

    CNN Transcript Dec 22, 2007 2007

  • VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): These journalist (inaudible) the Russian government.

    CNN Transcript Nov 30, 2007 2007

  • VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): These journalist (inaudible) the Russian government.

    CNN Transcript Dec 9, 2007 2007

  • ANATOLY SERDYUKOV, RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER (through translator): The Russian position with respect to this the issue remains unchanged.

    CNN Transcript Apr 23, 2007 2007

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forms (2)

Forms

  1. Russian roulette
  2. White Russian

rhymes (5)

Words with the same terminal sound

  1. Prussian
  2. concussion
  3. discussion
  4. percussion
  5. repercussion

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