释义
[ ruhsh -uh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈrʌʃ ən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective of or relating to Russia, its people, or their language.
noun a native or inhabitant of Russia.
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.
the Slavic language of this people, written in the Cyrillic alphabet: the official language of Russia or the Russian Federation. Abbreviations : Russ, Russ.
Informal . Russian dressing.
Origin of Russian First recorded in 1530–40; from Medieval Latin Russiānus, derivative of Russia, Latinization of Old East Slavic Rusĭ; see origin at Russ, Russia, -an
OTHER WORDS FROM Russian anti-Russian, adjective, noun half-Russian, adjective non-Russian, adjective, noun pro-Russian, adjective, noun
pseudo-Russian, adjective, noun semi-Russian, adjective, noun
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Words nearby Russian Russellville, russet, russet Burbank, Russia, Russia leather, Russian , Russian doll, Russian dressing, Russian Empire, Russian Federation, Russianize
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Example sentences from the Web for Russian This is not the first time the director has fallen for Russian propaganda.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup | James Kirchick| January 5, 2015| DAILY BEAST
What it endangers is a narrow conception of Russian power, understood through the eyes of its dictatorial leader.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup | James Kirchick| January 5, 2015| DAILY BEAST
Unlike the Soviet Union at a certain period in history, the Russian economy does not hold a candle to that of the United States.
Oliver Stone’s Latest Dictator Suckup | James Kirchick| January 5, 2015| DAILY BEAST
His first language was Russian , then he learned Swedish, but chooses to perform in monosyllabic broken English.
The Cult of Yung Lean: ‘I’m Building An Anarchistic Society From the Ground Up’ | Marlow Stern| January 4, 2015| DAILY BEAST
And could the word "Russkiy," or 'Russian ', offend ethnically non-Russian citizens around the country?
Rebranding The Land of Mongol Warriors & Ivan The Terrible | Anna Nemtsova| December 25, 2014| DAILY BEAST
They were driven out as the result of a Russian counterattack.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) | Various
The Russian girl quickly recovered her spirits and once again abandoned herself to the gaieties of Nice.
Remarkable Rogues | Charles Kingston
After the Russian revolution had begun, revolution was carried also into Mongolia.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.] | Wolfram Eberhard
I had frequently admired this coat, which was made of many fine Russian furs.
An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody) | Buffalo Bill (William Frederick Cody)
In Russian V. the only son of a rich man went out into the world to seek his fortune.
The Grateful Dead | Gordon Hall Gerould
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British Dictionary definitions for Russian noun the official language of Russia: an Indo-European language belonging to the East Slavonic branch
the official language of the former Soviet Union
a native or inhabitant of Russia
adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Russia, its people, or their language
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