Russian
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- proper noun
- /ˈrʌʃən/
:
ruso
- I worked every day with Russians, some nice, some not so nice.
- many Russians
- most Russians
- millions of Russians
Examples
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Father Alexey introduced himself and said in Russian that the weather was very hot.
Fiction book (1990) -
But that alone is not the standard to which Russians themselves want to be held.
Academic text (2008) -
Look how long it took the Russian people to wake up.
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So how long will the Russian population, you know, agree to this?
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This turns out to be a German, sorry, a Russian military map bag.
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From what I understand, the Russians were responsible for the killing.
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The last thing we want is Russians chasing each other through the streets of Munich.
Fiction book (1992) -
Clearly, the interests of Kremlin insiders and those of ordinary Russians do not always coincide.
Academic text (2011) -
The expedition leader is Baron Edward von Toll, a renowned Russian explorer and geologist.
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The Russian traveler shared fascinating stories about her homeland.
Compounds
- NSFW
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A dangerous game of chance with a gun that people also use to describe very risky actions
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2.9
A country in eastern Europe and northern Asia that used to be part of the Soviet Union
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3.5
A creamy sauce for salads and sandwiches made from mayonnaise, horseradish, onion, and ketchup
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4.1
A large Eastern Christian church in Russia led by a church leader called the Patriarch
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4.1
A revolution in November 1917 when Lenin's supporters overthrew the government and set up Soviet rule
- Archaic
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An old word for a person from the main group of people in the western part of Russia
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4.5
A revolution in March 1917 that removes the czar and leads to a provisional government
A card game for two players who use different decks and try to place all their cards on piles
A prickly bushy plant from Europe and Asia that grows wild and causes problems as a weed
A thick cold sauce of mayonnaise mixed with horseradish, onion, and ketchup
A small tree or bush with silvery leaves, small yellow fruits, and sometimes thorns
A river in northern California flowing to the Pacific, with vineyards and recreation
The largest republic of the former Soviet Union, covering much of eastern Europe and northern Asia from 1917 to 1991
A large republic of the former Soviet Union covering much of eastern Europe and northern Asia, now Russia
How Russian
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The proper name Russian names someone of Russian nationality and comes from the old name Rus', with the ending -ian meaning 'from'. So, a Russian is someone 'from Russia'.