Russian

noun

Rus·sian ˈrə-shən

: a native or inhabitant of Russia

: a member of the dominant Slavic-speaking ethnic group of Russia

: a person of Russian descent

: a Slavic language of the Russian people spoken as a second language by many non-Russian ethnic groups of the Soviet Union and its successor states

Russian adjective

Russianness

ˈrə-shən-nəs

noun

Examples of Russian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Russian Surface Action Group consisted of a Severodvinsk-class submarine, a Dolgorukiy-class submarine, a Steregushchiy– class Frigate, and a Seliva-class tug. —

CBS News, 17 Sep. 2024 Based in Harbin, Wang’s parents were professors of Russian, Japanese, and Chinese literature. —

Ingu Chen, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024 In September 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said 5,937 troops had been killed in the war. —

Christian Edwards, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024 At least two regions in Russia were also targeted overnight by Ukrainian drones, the Russian Ministry of Defense said early Saturday. —

Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Russian

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