Ukrainian
noun
Ukrai·ni·an
yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən 
also -ˈkrī-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ukraine
2
: the Slavic language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian
adjective
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The names for the months of the year in Ukrainian are delightfully descriptive.
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Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Starmer's visit came after French President Emmanuel Macron was in Washington earlier this week to make a similar case to Trump, and a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit the White House.
—Jill Lawless and Aamer Madhani The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment via email.
—Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The former Ballon d’Or winner serves as the president of the Ukrainian FA, Klaveness is the outspoken head of Norwegian soccer, and Pohlak has a controversial reputation back home in Estonia.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
Starmer's visit came after French President Emmanuel Macron was in Washington earlier this week to make a similar case to Trump, and a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit the White House.
—Jill Lawless and Aamer Madhani The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Newsweek reached out to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment via email.
—Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The former Ballon d’Or winner serves as the president of the Ukrainian FA, Klaveness is the outspoken head of Norwegian soccer, and Pohlak has a controversial reputation back home in Estonia.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Ukrainian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ukrainian. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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Ukrainian
noun
Ukrai·ni·an
yü-ˈkrā-nē-ən
1
: a person born or living in Ukraine
2
: the language of the Ukrainian people
Ukrainian
adjective
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