Russia

[ ruhsh-uh ]

/ ˈrʌʃ ə /

noun

Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Russian Federation.

OTHER WORDS FROM Russia

anti-Russia, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Russia

Russia , Soviet Union

Words nearby Russia

Russell's viper, Russell's viper venom, Russellville, russet, russet Burbank, Russia, Russia leather, Russian, Russian doll, Russian dressing, Russian Empire

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Example sentences from the Web for Russia

At least 70 percent of the children were adopted from overseas, including Russia, China, Ethiopia and Ukraine.
Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking|Tina Traster|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sales are best in Asia, London, the Middle East, and Russia.
Handbags: The More You Pay, The Smaller They Shrink|Elizabeth Landers|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Russia in which Yakunin died was one of the church triumphant.
Remembering the Russian Priest Who Fought the Orthodox Church|Cathy Young|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is a representative of the Free Russia Foundation, an organization which aims to rebuild freedom and democracy in Russia.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015|Movements.Org|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Vlad Burlutskiy is a civic and political activist from Russia who fled the country last year due to increasing threats.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015|Movements.Org|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And even if the Germans did conquer Russia, what did it matter?
The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII)|Various
They come over to the East Coast in hordes in the autumn, mostly from Russia, where they also interbreed with the carrion crow.
Through East Anglia in a Motor Car|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent
But the Britain and Russia and France she fights are lands full of the spirit of undefined novelty.
What is Coming?|H. G. Wells
Rural Russia was organized on a democratic principle which still prevails throughout that broad land.
Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15)|Charles Morris
The memory of the terrible Tsar, the fear of him, was still alive in superstitious Russia, and none dared to dishonour his son.
The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for Russia

Russia

/ (ˈrʌʃə) /

noun

the largest country in the world, covering N Eurasia and bordering on the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas: originating from the principality of Muscovy in the 17th century, it expanded to become the Russian Empire; the Tsar was overthrown in 1917 and the Communist Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic was created; this merged with neighbouring Soviet Republics in 1922 to form the Soviet Union; on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 the Russian Federation was established as an independent state. Official language: Russian. Religion: nonreligious and Russian orthodox Christian. Currency: rouble. Capital: Moscow. Pop: 142 500 482 (2013 est). Area: 17 074 984 sq km (6 592 658 sq miles)

another name for the Russian Empire

another name for the former Soviet Union

another name for the former Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic

Russian name: Rossiya

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Russia

Russia

A vast nation that stretches from eastern Europe across the Eurasian land mass. It was the most powerful republic of the former Soviet Union; ethnic Russians composed about half of the population. It is the world's largest country. Its capital and largest city is Moscow.

notes for Russia

Russia was ruled by czars of the Romanov family from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries.

notes for Russia

Peter the Great, a czar who reigned in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, attempted to westernize Russian government and culture.

notes for Russia

During the Russian Revolution of 1917, the Bolsheviks, under Lenin, took control of the government; communists governed from 1917 until 1991.

notes for Russia

Russia now occupies the seat on the Security Council of the United Nations formerly held by the Soviet Union.

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释义	Russia [ ruhsh-uh ] / ˈrʌʃ ə / noun Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917). Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Russian Federation. OTHER WORDS FROM Russia anti-Russia, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Russia Russia , Soviet Union Words nearby Russia Russell's viper, Russell's viper venom, Russellville, russet, russet Burbank, Russia, Russia leather, Russian, Russian doll, Russian dressing, Russian Empire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Russia At least 70 percent of the children were adopted from overseas, including Russia, China, Ethiopia and Ukraine. Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking\|Tina Traster\|December 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sales are best in Asia, London, the Middle East, and Russia. Handbags: The More You Pay, The Smaller They Shrink\|Elizabeth Landers\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Russia in which Yakunin died was one of the church triumphant. Remembering the Russian Priest Who Fought the Orthodox Church\|Cathy Young\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He is a representative of the Free Russia Foundation, an organization which aims to rebuild freedom and democracy in Russia. Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015\|Movements.Org\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Vlad Burlutskiy is a civic and political activist from Russia who fled the country last year due to increasing threats. Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015\|Movements.Org\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And even if the Germans did conquer Russia, what did it matter? The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII)\|Various They come over to the East Coast in hordes in the autumn, mostly from Russia, where they also interbreed with the carrion crow. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car\|J. E. (James Edmund) Vincent But the Britain and Russia and France she fights are lands full of the spirit of undefined novelty. What is Coming?\|H. G. Wells Rural Russia was organized on a democratic principle which still prevails throughout that broad land. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15)\|Charles Morris The memory of the terrible Tsar, the fear of him, was still alive in superstitious Russia, and none dared to dishonour his son. The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series\|Rafael Sabatini British Dictionary definitions for Russia Russia / (ˈrʌʃə) / noun the largest country in the world, covering N Eurasia and bordering on the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas: originating from the principality of Muscovy in the 17th century, it expanded to become the Russian Empire; the Tsar was overthrown in 1917 and the Communist Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic was created; this merged with neighbouring Soviet Republics in 1922 to form the Soviet Union; on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 the Russian Federation was established as an independent state. Official language: Russian. Religion: nonreligious and Russian orthodox Christian. Currency: rouble. Capital: Moscow. Pop: 142 500 482 (2013 est). Area: 17 074 984 sq km (6 592 658 sq miles) another name for the Russian Empire another name for the former Soviet Union another name for the former Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Russian name: Rossiya Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Russia Russia A vast nation that stretches from eastern Europe across the Eurasian land mass. It was the most powerful republic of the former Soviet Union; ethnic Russians composed about half of the population. It is the world's largest country. Its capital and largest city is Moscow. notes for Russia Russia was ruled by czars of the Romanov family from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. notes for Russia Peter the Great, a czar who reigned in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, attempted to westernize Russian government and culture. notes for Russia During the Russian Revolution of 1917, the Bolsheviks, under Lenin, took control of the government; communists governed from 1917 until 1991. notes for Russia Russia now occupies the seat on the Security Council of the United Nations formerly held by the Soviet Union. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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