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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Rus·sian 
[ruhsh-uhn] Pronunciation Key
[ruhsh-uhn] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | of or pertaining to Russia, its people, or their language. |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of Russia. |
| 3. | 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. |
| 4. | the Slavic language of this people, written in the Cyrillic alphabet: the official language of Russia or the Russian Federation. Abbreviation: Russ, Russ. |
| 5. | Informal. Russian dressing. |
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| Rus·sian
(rŭsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n.
[Medieval Latin Russiānus, from Old Russian Rusĭ, Vikings, Rus, from Old Norse *rōdhs(menn) or ródhs(karlar), seafarers, from rōdhr, rowing; see erə- in Indo-European roots.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| russian | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or pertaining to or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language; "Russian dancing" |
noun | |
| 1. | a native or inhabitant of Russia |
| 2. | the Slavic language that is the official language of Russia |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
Russian Mission, AK (city, FIPS 65700) Location: 61.79450 N, 161.35379 W
Population (1990): 246 (58 housing units)
Area: 13.2 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99657
Russian River, CA Zip code(s): 94401
Russian River Md, CA Zip code(s): 95462
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Russian
Rus"sian\ (? or ?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Russia, its inhabitants, or language. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Russia; the language of Russia. Russian bath. See under Bath.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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