of or pertaining to Russia, its people, or their language.
–noun
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.
Of or relating to Russia or its people, language, or culture.
Of or relating to the former Soviet Union.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Russia.
A person of Russian descent.
A native or inhabitant of the former Soviet Union.
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.
[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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