Definition and Synonyms for Russian

Definition of Russian

1. Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language Adjective
2. A native or inhabitant of Russia Noun
3. The Slavic language that is the official language of Russia Noun

russia
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derivation
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1. a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917
2. a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
russia
Noun
pertainym
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1. a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

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Etymology for Russian