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Russian

3 1.0
A person who comes from Russia
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌʃən/
: ruso
  • As a native Russian, she enjoyed sharing stories of her homeland.

They just tell the Russians go home, That's it.

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Examples

  • Again, we're assuming that the Russians are losing to the Ukrainians.

  • Long lines of Russians waiting at ATM.

  • And so why were the Russians involved at all?

  • And so she would go and drink with the Russians to gain information.

  • But anyway, the point is the Russians were never going to lose.

  • So it turns out the Russians are the oldest, right?

  • Here at Aylao, the Russians would make their stand.

  • And that's exactly what happens when the French and the Russians get together.

  • Umm, but there are Russians here that want to be here.

  • Many Russians celebrated the New Year with fireworks and traditional meals.

Synonyms

Great Russian
vsRussian
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old word for a person from the main group of people in the western part of Russia

is any native or resident of the country regardless of ethnicity

Compounds

20 9.1

A dangerous game of chance with a gun that people also use to describe very risky actions

A country in eastern Europe and northern Asia that used to be part of the Soviet Union

A revolution in November 1917 when Lenin's supporters overthrew the government and set up Soviet rule

Able to speak Russian

Relating to the part of the Christian church that is based in Russia

A language people speak in Russia and nearby countries

A large Eastern Christian church in Russia led by a church leader called the Patriarch

A drink of vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream served over ice

Books, stories, and poems from Russia usually written in Russian

3 3.7

A set of wooden dolls in different sizes that fit one inside another

2 3.5

A creamy sauce for salads and sandwiches made from mayonnaise, horseradish, onion, and ketchup

A river in northern California flowing to the Pacific, with vineyards and recreation

A tall, long-haired dog from Russia bred to hunt wolves

Traditional foods and ways of cooking from Russia like soups and dumplings

1 8.1

A spiky bush that breaks off and tumbles across dry fields in the wind

1 8.4

A small tree or bush with silvery leaves, small yellow fruits, and sometimes thorns

Russian dandelion
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A dandelion plant with thick roots that contain natural rubber

Great Russian
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old word for a person from the main group of people in the western part of Russia

White Russian
  • Archaic
1 9.9

The Belarusian language spoken in Belarus

1 9.5

A card game for two players who use different decks and try to place all their cards on piles

A large republic of the former Soviet Union covering much of eastern Europe and northern Asia, now Russia

A prickly bush that breaks off and rolls in the wind across dry land

A small bush with pink or red flowers that blooms in spring

A small bush from Asia with rosy red flowers that bloom in spring

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 revolution in March 1917 that removes the czar and leads to a provisional government

8.7

A powerful, unstoppable force that crushes all resistance

The largest republic of the former Soviet Union, covering much of eastern Europe and northern Asia from 1917 to 1991

A fast-growing climbing plant that quickly covers fences and walls

A language spoken in Belarus, also called Belarusian

Surface Forms

Russian singular
Russians plural

Morphology

Russian = Russia (transparent) = Russia + ian

Standard demonym formation: 'Russia' + '-ian' yields someone from Russia; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Russian meaning a person comes from the old name Rus' and the ending -ian, which means 'from', just like in Canadian. That's why a Russian is a person 'from Russia'.